Central Silk Board metro station

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Central Silk Board
Namma Metro station
Final stages of this metro station under Yellow Line of Namma Metro
General information
LocationOuter Ring Rd, Central Silk Board Colony, Stage 2, BTM Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560068
Coordinates12°54′59″N 77°37′14″E / 12.91652°N 77.62056°E / 12.91652; 77.62056
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Yellow Line Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
Platform-2Bommasandra
Side platform (TBC)
Platform-3 - Train Terminates Here
Platform-4 - Krishnarajapuram or KIAL Terminals
Platform numbers (TBC)
Tracks4 (TBC)
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels(TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
Station code(TBC)
History
Opening  November 2024; 6 months' time (November 2024) (TBC)
  2026; 2 years' time (2026) (TBC)
Electrified750 V DC third rail (TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
BTM Layout Yellow Line
(Operational around November 2024)
Bommanahalli
towards Bommasandra
Terminus Blue Line
(Future Service around 2026)
HSR Layout
Location
Map

Central Silk Board is an upcoming important elevated interchange metro station on the North-South corridor of the Yellow Line and Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. Around this metro station holds the main Central Silk Board area which leads towards the city, Outer Ring Road (towards Hebbal), Electronic City and Hosur, an industrial city in Tamil Nadu.

As per latest reports, the Yellow Line is stated to be operational around November 2024 due to the upcoming Indian general election which will occur during April–May 2024 and lots of trial runs along with more trainsets are required for commencement of operations [2][3][4][5][6] (under Blue Line, around 2026).

Station layout[edit]

Station Layout (TBC)

Central Silk Board track layout (TBC)
P1
P2
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 2
Southbound
Towards → Bommasandra next station is Bommanahalli
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road next station is BTM Layout
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Blue Line - Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Central Silk Board track layout (TBC)
P#
P#
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 #
Southbound
Towards → Train Terminates Here
Platform #
Northbound
Towards ← Krishnarajapura / KIAL Terminals next station is HSR Layout
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exits[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line to Open in November 2024, Tejasvi Surya Shares Key Details". TimesNow. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ DHNS. "Bengaluru metro's Yellow Line to start only after general elections". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "RV Road-Bommasandra Metro stretch to open by April: CM Siddaramaiah". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Metro Yellow Line to E-City & extended Green Line to open by April 2024: CM Siddramaiah". The Times of India. 21 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru metro's yellow line connecting Bommasandra to Silk Board to open by February 2024, says MP Tejasvi Surya". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

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