Airport City metro station

Airport City (otherwise known as KIA West Station) is an upcoming at-grade metro station on the north-south corridor of the Blue Line^[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This will be an important metro station that will comprise many commercial infrastructures that will be developed by BIAL, including the KIA Air Traffic Control Tower, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Statue, a few catering manufacturing companies including SATS, Air India's SATS, Blue Dart Express, and IndiGo Hangar for maintenance and training purposes. This metro station is to become operational around June 2026.^[2][3][4][5]

Airport City
Namma Metro station
General information
Other names	KIA West Station
Location	Kempegowda Int'l Airport Rd, Vidya Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562157
Coordinates	13.19833°N 77.68717°E / 13.19833; 77.68717
Owned by	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by	Namma Metro
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	Side platform (TBC) Platform-1 → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board Platform-2 → KIAL Terminals Platform Numbers (TBC)
Tracks	2 (TBC)
Connections	KIAL Halt Railway Station
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade, Double track
Platform levels	2 (TBC)
Parking	(TBC)
Accessible	(TBC)
Other information
Status	Under Construction
Station code	(TBC)
History
Opening	June 2026; 18 months' time (June 2026) (TBC)
Electrified	(TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station Doddajala towards Krishnarajapura or Central Silk Board Blue Line (Future Service) KIAL Terminals Terminus
Route map Legend Central Silk Board Yellow Line Under construction HSR Layout Agara Ibbaluru Bellandur Kadubeesanahalli Kodibeesanahalli Marathahalli ISRO Doddanekundi DRDO Sports Complex Sarasvathi Nagar Krishnarajapura Purple Line Baiyappanahalli Depot (U/C) Kasturi Nagar Horamavu HRBR Layout Kalyan Nagar HBR Layout Nagawara Pink Line Under construction Veerannapalya Kempapura Orange Line Hebbala Red Line Planned Kodigehalli Jakkur Cross Jakkur Plantation (no scope) Yelahanka Bagalur Cross Bettahalasuru (no scope) Chikkajala (future) Doddajala Doddajala Depot (U/C) (at-grade) Airport City KIAL Terminals
Location

Construction

In December 2023, BIAL invited pre-qualification bids from civil engineering firms for the construction of this metro station which will be built at-grade as part of the Blue Line’s approximately 3.6 km section within Bengaluru Airport City leading up to Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). This metro station will have a built-up area of approximate 14,000 sqm.^[6] It is strategically positioned to enhance connectivity and is expected to significantly ease the commute for air travellers and contribute to the overall accessibility and efficiency of Bengaluru's metro system.^[7]

Station Layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Airport City track layout (TBC)
Legend
to KIAL Terminals P# P# to Doddajala
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 # Southbound	Towards → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board Next Station: Doddajala
	Platform # Northbound	Towards ← KIAL Terminals
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Connections

This metro station will have connections with the "Inter-Shuttle Bus" provided by KIA Airport and also with KIA Halt Railway Station for passengers and the general public who wish to travel towards the city, Yelahanka, Yesvantpur Jn or Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Bangarapet Jn.

See also

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

References

1. "Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. "L&T bags track contracts worth ₹501 crore for Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
3. "Metro line to Bengaluru Airport to be ready by June 2026: D K Shivakumar". The Indian Express. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
4. "Bengaluru Airport Metro Line from KIA to Devanahalli Set for Completion by June 2026". TimesNow. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
5. "Metro's ORR, Airport line to be ready by Sept 2026, will benefit IT industry hugely: BMRCL". The New Indian Express. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
6. "Bids Invited for Bangalore Metro Airport City Station's Construction". The Metro Rail Guy. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
7. "Namma Metro Blue Line set to extend till Airport City". www.constructionworld.in. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

External links

• BMRCL English - BMRCL Official Website
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.