KIAL Terminals metro station

KIAL Terminals is an upcoming underground eastern terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Blue Line^[1] 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.

KIAL Terminals
Namma Metro station
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	13.19809°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)
Other information
Status	Under Construction
Station code	(TBC)
History
Opening	June 2026; 9 months' time (June 2026) (TBC)
Electrified	750 V DC third rail (TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station Airport City towards Krishnarajapura or Central Silk Board Blue Line (Under Construction) Terminus
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Location

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.^[2][3][4][5]

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. ^[6] 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. ^[7]

Station layout

KIAL Terminals track layout
Legend
to Train Terminates Here P1 P2 to Airport City **
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 There
	Island platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board Next Station: Airport City

Entry/Exits

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