Shivaji Nagar metro station (Bangalore)

Shivaji Nagar
Namma Metro station
General information
LocationShivajinagara Bus Station, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Coordinates12°59′01″N 77°36′11″E / 12.98358°N 77.60306°E / 12.98358; 77.60306
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Pink Line
PlatformsIsland platform (TBC)
Platform-1 → Kalena Agrahara
Platform-2 → Nagawara
Platform Numbers (TBC)
Tracks2 (TBC)
Connections1 km distance to Metro interchange Cubbon Park Purple Line
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Platform levels2 (TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
Station code(TBC)
History
OpeningJune 2026; 19 months' time (June 2026) (TBC)
Electrified(TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Cantonment Railway Station
towards Nagawara
Pink Line
(Operational around June 2026)
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Location
Map

Shivaji Nagar is an upcoming important underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Pink Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This metro station will consist of the main Shivajinagar neighbourhood having the main Shivajinagara Bus Terminus leading towards many prime locations like Kempegowda (Majestic) Bus Station, Bagalur, Yelahanka and Hebbal. This also includes other prime locations such as Commercial Street, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Karnataka State Cricket Association and St. Mary's Basilica. Cubbon Park will be the alternative metro station coming under Purple Line (Namma Metro).

As per the latest updates, this metro station, under the second phase, covering the total distance of 13.8km stretch (Dairy Circle - Nagawara) is expected to be operational around June 2026 (along with Phase 2A of Blue Line). [2][3][4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (4 August 2024). "Namma Metro's Pink line likely to open in phases". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 August 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Namma Metro's Pink Line: This Upcoming Corridor Is Set To Redefine The City Commute". TimesNow. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Namma Metro Phase 2 In Bengaluru To Be Operational By 2025, Announces Karnataka Deputy CM". TimesNow. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (27 September 2023). "Good News! Pink Line of Bengaluru Metro to be 90% Ready by Second-half of 2024". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Namma Metro: Bengaluru's Under-Construction Pink Line Slated To Achieve 2 Milestones In a Week". TimesNow. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.