Krishnarajapura metro station

Krishnarajapura (abbreviated as K.R. Pura) is an important elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line as well as the South-North corridor of the upcoming Blue Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India.^[1] This will be an upcoming interchange metro station after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic having interchange with Purple and Green Lines. Around this station, holds the main KR Puram Railway station followed by some locations like KR Pura Hanging Bridge leading towards Hoskote, Tin Factory, ITI General Hospital and many more.^[2][3] This station under Blue Line^[4] is planned to be operational around the year 2026 (TBC).^[5]

Krishnarajapura
Namma Metro station
KR Pura metro station
General information
Other names	KR Pura
Location	NH 44, Chinappa Colony, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016
Coordinates	12.99999°N 77.67794°E / 12.99999; 77.67794
Owned by	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by	Namma Metro
Line(s)	Purple Line Blue Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi) Platform-2 → Challaghatta Side platform (TBC) Platform-3 → Central Silk Board Platform-4 → KIAL Terminals
Tracks	2
Connections	KR Puram Railway Station
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2 (Operational under Purple Line) 2 (Under Construction under Blue Line)
Parking	Two & Four Wheelers
Accessible	Yes
Architect	ITD - ITD Cementation India JV   Shankaranarayana Constructions (SNC)
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KRAM
History
Opened	26 March 2023; 2 years ago (2023-03-26)
Opening	June 2026; 9 months' time (June 2026) (TBC)
Electrified	750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station Singayyanapalya towards Whitefield (Kadugodi) Purple Line Benniganahalli towards Challaghatta Sarasvathi Nagara towards Central Silk Board Blue Line (Future service) Kasturinagara towards KIAL Terminals
Route map Legend Whitefield (Kadugodi) Kadugodi Kadugodi Depot Hopefarm Channasandra Kadugodi Tree Park Pattandur Agrahara Sri Sathya Sai Hospital Nallurhalli Whitefield TTMC Kundalahalli Seetharamapalya Hoodi Garudacharapalya Singayyanapalya Indian Railways towards Whitefield Blue Line towards Central Silk Board Krishnarajapura (KR Pura) Blue Line Under construction Benniganahalli Tin Factory Indian Railways towards Yelahanka Jn Blue Line towards KIAL Terminals Indian Railways Towards Hosur and Banaswadi or Baiyyappanahalli Baiyappanahalli Swami Vivekananda Road Indiranagar 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 Green Line Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station Magadi Road Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli Orange Line Proposed Vijayanagar Attiguppe Vijayanagara TTMC Indian Railways Towards Kengeri and KSR Bengaluru Deepanjali Nagar Mysuru Road Orange Line Proposed Pantharapalya–Nayandahalli Rajarajeshwari Nagar Jnanabharathi Jnanabharathi Railway Station Pattanagere Kengeri Bus Terminal Kengeri TTMC Kengeri Challaghatta Depot (U/C) Challaghatta Legend Yellow Line towards RV Road Central Silk Board Yellow Line Under construction HSR Layout Red Line towards Hebbala Agara Red Line Proposed Ibbaluru Red Line Proposed Red Line towards Sarjapura Bellandur Embassy TechVillage Kadubeesanahalli Kodibeesanahalli Marathahalli ISRO Indian Railways Towards Hosur and Banaswadi or Baiyyappanahalli Doddanekundi Bagmane Developers - DRDO Sports Complex Sarasvathi Nagara Krishnarajapura Purple Line Indian Railways Towards Krishnarajapuram and Yelahanka Jn or Bengaluru Cantt. Baiyappanahalli Depot (U/C) Kasturi Nagar Horamavu HRBR Layout Kalyan Nagar HBR Layout Nagawara Pink Line Under construction Veerannapalya Kempapura Orange Line Red Line towards Sarjapura Hebbala Red Line Planned Orange Line towards JP Nagar 4th Phase Kodigehalli Jakkur Cross Jakkur Plantation (no scope) Indian Railways Towards KSR Bengaluru and Yelahanka Jn Yelahanka Bagalur Cross Bettahalasuru (no scope) Chikkajala (future) Doddajala Indian Railways Towards Kolar and Yelahanka Jn Doddajala Depot (U/C) (at-grade) Airport City KIAL Terminals
Location

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted (under Purple Line) from 25 October for a month.^[6] This metro station (under Purple Line) was inaugurated on March 25, 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was commenced to the public on March 26, 2023.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12]}

History

Blue Line

In December 2019, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the metro station, part of the 8.377 km Reach 2A – Package 2 (Kodibeesanahalli - Krishnarajapura) of the 18.236 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On 13 October 2020, Shankaranarayana Constructions (SNC) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates.^[13] 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

Krishnarajapura track layout **
Legend
to Kasturi Nagar P# P# to Sarasvathi Nagar
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

Krishnarajapura track layout
Legend
to Singayyanapalya P1 P2 to Benniganahalli
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
	Platform # Eastbound	Towards → Central Silk Board Next Station: Sarasvathi Nagara
	Platform # Westbound	Towards ← KIAL Terminals Next Station: Kasturinagara
	Island platform | P1 & P# doors will open on the left Blue Line Station Layout & Platform Numbers - (TBC)
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) Next Station: Singayyanapalya
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Challaghatta Next Station: Benniganahalli
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Gallery

An Image of this metro station pictures are shown below:-

• 
  LS:- Operational metro station under Purple Line. RS:- Under construction of this metro station under Phase 2A of Blue Line of Namma Metro as of April 2024

Connections

This metro station is connected with Krishnarajapuram of Indian Railways network via a foot overbridge.

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 KR Pura Railway Station side
• Entry/Exit point B - Towards Whitefield Main Road side

See also

• Krishnarajapuram
• Bengaluru
• List of Namma Metro stations
• Transport in Karnataka
• List of metro systems
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation