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Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Namma Metro station
Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro Station
General information
Other namesWhitefield
LocationKadugodi Colony, Maithri Layout, Kadugodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560067
Coordinates12°59′42″N 77°45′28″E / 12.99507°N 77.75777°E / 12.99507; 77.75777
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Train Terminates Here
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks2
ConnectionsMainline rail interchange Whitefield Railway Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Two Wheeler only
AccessibleYes Disabled access
ArchitectITD - ITD Cementation India JV
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeWHTM
History
Opened26 March 2023; 21 months ago (2023-03-26)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Terminus Purple Line Hopefarm Channasandratowards Challaghatta
Route map
Legend
Whitefield (Kadugodi) Parking Whitefield (Bangalore) railway station Bus interchange Kadugodi
Mainline rail interchange Kadugodi Depot
Hopefarm Channasandra Parking
Kadugodi Tree Park Parking
Pattandur Agrahara Parking
Sri Sathya Sai Hospital Parking
Nallurhalli ParkingBus interchange Whitefield TTMC
Kundalahalli Parking
Seetharamapalya Parking
Hoodi Parking
Garudacharapalya Parking
Singayyanapalya Parking
Indian Railways towards UpperLeft arrow Whitefield
Blue Line towards Central Silk Board
Krishnarajapura (KR Pura) Parking Krishnarajapuram railway station
Blue Line
Under construction
Benniganahalli Bus interchange Tin Factory
Indian Railways towards Left arrow Yelahanka Jn
Blue Line towards KIAL Terminals
Indian Railways Towards UpperRight arrow Hosur and
LowerLeft arrow Banaswadi or Baiyyappanahalli Down arrow
Baiyappanahalli Parking Baiyappanahalli railway station
Swami Vivekananda Road Parking
IndiranagarParking
Halasuru
Trinity
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Pink Line
Under construction
Cubbon Park
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Stn., Vidhana Soudha
Sir M. Visveswaraya Stn., Central College
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic Kempegowda Bus Station Bangalore City railway station Green Line
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station Bangalore City railway station
Magadi Road Parking
Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., HosahalliParking
Orange Line
Proposed
VijayanagarParking
Attiguppe Parking Bus interchange Vijayanagara TTMC
Indian Railways Towards
UpperLeft arrow Kengeri and KSR Bengaluru Right arrow
Deepanjali Nagar
Mysuru Road Parking
Orange Line
Proposed
Pantharapalya–Nayandahalli Parking
Rajarajeshwari NagarParking
Jnanabharathi Parking Mainline rail interchange Jnanabharathi Railway Station
Pattanagere
Kengeri Bus Terminal Parking Bus interchange Kengeri TTMC
Kengeri Parking
Mainline rail interchange Challaghatta Depot (U/C)
Challaghatta
Location

Whitefield (Kadugodi) (formerly known as Whitefield) is the elevated eastern terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India which serves the main Whitefield neighbourhood area. Around this station is the Whitefield railway station, followed by some locations like Whitefield Traffic Police Station, Kadugodi Police Station, Kadugodi Bus Terminus, MJR Pearl Apartment, BSNL Telephone Service Center, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Ashram and many more.

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted from 25 October for a month. This metro station was inaugurated on March 25 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was opened to the public on March 26 2023.

Station layout

Whitefield (Kadugodi) track layout
Legend
to Hopefarm Channasandra
P2P1
to Train Terminates Here
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side Platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Train Terminates Here
Platform 2 Westbound Towards ← Challaghatta
Next Station: Hopefarm Channasandra
Side Platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Connections

The metro station is connected with Whitefield of Indian Railways network. It is also connected with Kadugodi BMTC Terminus for City Bus Services.

Entry/Exit

There are 2 Entry/Exit points - A and B. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A - Towards Whitefield Traffic Police Station side
  • Entry/Exit point B - Towards Whitefield Railway Station side

See also

A map shown at the station
Portals:

References

  1. "Whitefield metro line: Ahead of inauguration, names of six stations changed".
  2. Rustagi, Abha (5 May 2022). "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Line to be functional from Dec 2022". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro stretch to have 13 stops". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. "Namma Metro: Why upcoming Whitefield stretch is a game changer for Bengaluru?". TimesNow. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield metro line trial from October 25". Deccan Herald. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. "Metro finally comes to Whitefield, take a ride on March 26 from 7 am!". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. "Bengaluru Metro: Much awaited metro line between Whitefield to KR Puram to be operational by March". TimesNow. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. Bureau, The Hindu (3 February 2023). "Namma Metro train between K.R. Puram and Whitefield to run at frequency of 10 minutes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. "ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 25ಕ್ಕೆ ವೈಟ್‌ಫೀಲ್ಡ್-ಕೆಆರ್ ಪುರಂ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ಸೇವೆ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ?". Kannadaprabha (in Kannada). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. "BMRCL to zoom metro from KR Puram to Whiefield in 22 minutes". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

External links

Namma Metro
Purple Line 1
Depot(s)
  • Kadugodi & Challaghatta (U/C)
See also
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