Rajarajeshwari Nagar metro station

Rajarajeshwari Nagar is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving the residential locality of Rajarajeshwari Nagar which was named after Jnanalakshi Rajarajeshwari temple located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Bangalore, India. To the north is the Bangalore University and to the south is the suburb city of Kengeri along with Kengeri Metro Station. This was inaugurated on 29 August 2021 and was commenced to the public on 30 August 2021.^[1][2]

Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Namma Metro station
General information
Other names	Rajarajeshwari Nagara, R. R. Nagar, R. R. Nagara
Location	Rajarajeshwari Temple Rd, Remco Bhel Layout, Javarandoddi, RR Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560039
Coordinates	12.936726772385073°N 77.51958224362052°E / 12.936726772385073; 77.51958224362052
Owned by	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by	Namma Metro
Line(s)	Purple Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi) Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	RRRN
History
Opened	30 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-30)
Electrified	750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station Pantharapalya–Nayandahalli towards Whitefield (Kadugodi) Purple Line Jnanabharathi towards Challaghatta
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 Blue Line towards Central Silk Board Krishnarajapuram (KR Puram) Blue Line Under construction Benniganahalli Tin Factory Blue Line towards KIAL Terminals Indian Railways 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 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
Location

Station layout

Rajarajeshwari Nagar track layout
Legend
to Jnanabharathi P2 P1 to Pantharapalya - Nayandahalli
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 1 Eastbound	Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) Next Station: Pantharapalya - Nayandahalli
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Challaghatta Next Station: Jnanabharathi
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Entry/Exits

There are 2 Entry/Exit points – A and B. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

• Entry/Exit point A: Towards Gopalan Arcade Mall side
• Entry/Exit point B: Towards Sports Authority of India side

See also

• Bangalore
• List of Namma Metro stations
• Transport in Karnataka
• List of metro systems
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• Bangalore portal
• Trains portal
• Transport portal
• Engineering portal

References

1. "Kengeri metro line inaugurated, commercial operations from August 30". The Hindu. 29 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
2. "Bengaluru Metro: 7.5-km Purple line from Mysore Road to Kengeri inaugurated". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.