| KIAL Terminals | |||||||||||
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 Namma Metro station | |||||||||||
.jpg) Under Construction of KIAL Terminals metro station with Terminal 1 of Kempegowda International Airport under Blue Line of Namma Metro | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Gangamuthanahalli, Karnataka 560300 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°11′53″N 77°42′45″E / 13.19809°N 77.71245°E / 13.19809; 77.71245 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Namma Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Blue Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform (TBC) Platform-1 → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board Platform-2 → Train Terminates Here | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (TBC) | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Kempegowda International Airport KIAL Bus Terminus KIA Halt Railway station | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground, Double track | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 (TBC) | ||||||||||
| Parking | (TBC) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | (TBC) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Under Construction | ||||||||||
| Station code | (TBC) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | June 2026; 16 months' time (June 2026) (TBC) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 750 V DC third rail (TBC) | ||||||||||
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Baiyappanahalli Depot (U/C)
KIAL Terminals is an upcoming underground eastern terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Blue Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This will be an important metro station which will serve the passengers who would be flying to different destinations across the globe.
Around this metro station, holds the main Kempegowda International Airport, along with the KIAL Bus Terminus which would commute passengers and the general public towards the city, Hebbal and important areas like Yelahanka, Krishnarajapuram, Marathahalli and towards Mysore or Madikeri or Kundapura via KSRTC flybus services. This metro station is slated to be operational around June 2026.
History
On November 17 2020, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the KIAL Terminals metro station, part of the 15.011 km Reach 2B – Package 3 (Bagalur Cross - KIAL Terminals) of the 37.692 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On September 14 2021, Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. (NCC Ltd.) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms.
Station layout
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| Station with two tracks and one Island platform ** Under Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station layout (TBC)
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards → Train Terminates Here |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right 
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| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board Next Station: Airport City | |
Entry/Exits
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See also
- Bangalore
- Kempegowda International Airport
- List of Namma Metro stations
- Transport in Karnataka
- List of metro systems
- List of rapid transit systems in India
References
- "Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- "L&T bags track contracts worth ₹501 crore for Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- "Metro line to Bengaluru Airport to be ready by June 2026: D K Shivakumar". The Indian Express. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- "Bengaluru Airport Metro Line from KIA to Devanahalli Set for Completion by June 2026". TimesNow. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- "Metro's ORR, Airport line to be ready by Sept 2026, will benefit IT industry hugely: BMRCL". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- "NCC Wins Bangalore Metro Airport Line's Construction Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- Service, Express News (16 September 2021). "Nagarjuna Construction Company wins bid to build Namma Metro's Airport Line". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
External links
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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