Kengeri railway station

Railway station in Karnataka , India

12°55′03″N 77°29′02″E / 12.9176°N 77.4839°E / 12.9176; 77.4839Elevation804 metres (2,638 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated bySouth Western Railway zoneLine(s)Mysore–Bangalore railway linePlatforms4Tracks4ConnectionsKengeri BMTC Bus Terminal, Kengeri Satellite Town Bus Stop, Kengeri Railway Station BMTC Bus Terminal, Namma Metro Purple Line, taxi, autoConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYesBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeKGI Zone(s) South Western Railway zone Division(s) BangaloreHistoryElectrifiedYesServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Hejjala
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South Western Railway zone Jnanabharathi Halt
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km
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0.0
Mysore Junction Bus interchangeParking
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3.9
Mysore New Goods Terminal
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8.6
Naganahalli
12.2
Palahalli Halt
14.1
Paschima Vahini Point
14.9
Shrirangapattana
15.5
Cauvery North Point
19.5
Pandavapura
23.5
Chandagirikopal
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Byadarahalli
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37.4
Yeliyur
45.2
Mandya
55.3
Hanakere
64.4
Maddur
69.6
Nidaghatta
75.7
Settihally
82.6
Channapattana
93.7
Ramanagaram
100.9
Ketohalli
108.4
Bidadi
114.9
Hejjala
125.8
Kengeri
129.3
Jnanabharathi Halt
130.7
Nayandahalli
133.4
Krishnadevaraya halt
137.9
Bangalore City Bus interchangeParking
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Kengeri railway station (station code: KGI) is a major railway station on the Mysuru–Bengaluru railway line within the city limits of Bengaluru in the Indian State of Karnataka. It is about 10 km south-west to the centre of city. It is the an important railway station within the city limits that include KSR Bengaluru, Yeshwantpur Jn. and Bengaluru Cantt, SMVT Bengaluru, Yelahanka, Krishnarajapuram and Whitefield. It has 4 platforms. It is well connected, with a metro station on the Purple line nearby.

Location

It serves the Kengeri and Kengeri Satellite Town neighborhoods in the western part of the city. It is a popular railway station among residents of west Bengaluru because of its nearness to the Namma Metro Purple Line and the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus stand.

Infrastructure

The station consists of four platforms. It has five ticket counters and two digital ticket kiosks in the terminus. It has a digital sign board. It has a digital large clock in the first platform. It has a number of stalls for food and a Nandini milk parlour. It also has IRCTC Stall. It has two public toilets one in the first platform and the other in the second and third platforms. The second and third platforms are covered with an overhead shelter. It has a foot overbridge over the train tracks connecting all the platforms. It also has a free Wi-Fi service provided by Google Station. The second and third platforms have electronic boards to mention a train's number, the class of the coach which is going to stop at that point a couple of moments before the train's arrival. It has newly established LED TVs for the info of the train to the passengers. It has a large space for two wheeler 4 wheeler and bicycle parking. It has six ticket counters to book tickets.

Line

The station is on the Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru railway line .[1][2][3] Platforms 3 and 4 serves for trains going towards Mysuru Junction and platforms 1 and 2 serves for trains going towards KSR Bengaluru City railway station and Yeshvantpur Junction.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kumar, R. Krishna (6 April 2016). "Mysuru-Bengaluru semi-high speed train remains a distant dream". The Hindu.
  2. ^ Lalitha, S. (1 April 2016). "Green Signal for EMU From Bengaluru to Ramanagaram". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016.
  3. ^ Lalitha, S. (21 March 2016). "Meet on Suburban Rail After Budget Session: George". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.
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