Baiyyappanahalli railway station

Baiyyappanahalli railway station (station code: BYPL) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyappanahalli, Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka which is located about 13 km away from the Bangalore City railway station and serves Baiyyappanahalli, Indiranagar, Krishnarajapuram and HAL areas.^[1]

Baiyyappanahalli
Indian Railways station
Baiyyappanahalli railway station with Kalaburagi - SMVT Bengaluru Mini VB Express train on standby
General information
Location	NGEF Main Rd, Sadanandanagar, Bennigana Halli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038 India
Coordinates	12.9912°N 77.6523°E / 12.9912; 77.6523
Elevation	909 meters
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus, taxi, Namma Metro
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	BYPL
Fare zone	South Western Railways (SWR)
History
Opened	2008
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Bangalore East towards Bangalore City Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Jolarpettai–Bangalore section Krishnarajapuram towards Chennai Central Channasandra towards Yelahanka Junction Banaswadi towards Yesvantpur Junction Krishnarajapuram towards Chennai Central Channasandra towards Yelahanka Junction Bangalore East towards Bangalore City Salem Junction–Bangalore City line Baiyappanahalli–Omalur Junction section Bellandur Road towards Hosur or Salem Junction Banaswadi towards Yesvantpur Junction
Location

Development

Platform 2 of this railway station

South Western Railway (SWR) developed Baiyyappanahalli, located on the eastern part of the city, as the third railway terminal for the city along with facilities in 2008 due to no space around the Bangalore City railway station.^[2] Work on a third coaching terminal has begun and is expected to be complete by March 2020. It is a Railway Junction, dividing the direct single electrified line to Salem via Hosur-Dharmapuri and the electrified double line towards Jolarpettai via Krishnarajapuram.^[3]

Structure

Baiyyappanahalli railway station is designed to be a replica of the Terminal 1A building of the Kempegowda International Airport, located in the same city. The station has two platforms and 4 tracks each running to 650m in length along with shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office Facilities such as parking, footbridge or Skyway^[4] and toilets are available.

Station Layout

G	North Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P	FOB, Side platform | P2 Doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	Towards → Jolarpettai Junction next station is Krishnarajapuram
	Track 2	Towards → Jolarpettai Junction / MGR Chennai Central (Express Lines)
	Track 1	Towards ← KSR Bengaluru / Mysore Junction (Express Lines)
	Platform 1	Towards ← KSR Bengaluru next station is Bangalore East
	FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left
G	South Entrance Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

See also

• Baiyyappanahalli
• Bengaluru Commuter Rail
• Baiyappanahalli metro station
• List of railway stations in India

References

1. "IRSDC's first 50 world-class stations by 2022". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
2. "Big plans for Byappanahalli railway station". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
3. "Baiyappanahalli terminal deadline pushed to March 2020". Deccan Herald. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
4. "BMRCL to build skywalk at Byappanahalli metro terminal". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

External links

• Baiyyappanahalli railway station at the India Rail Info
• Unreserved Ticket Booking