Silk Institute metro station

Silk Institute
Namma Metro station
A Green Line Namma Metro train at the southern terminus waiting for departure towards Nagasandra
General information
Other namesVISL Layout
LocationKanakapura Rd, VISL Layout, Talaghattapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062
Coordinates12°51′43″N 77°31′48″E / 12.861858203224118°N 77.53000671267947°E / 12.861858203224118; 77.53000671267947
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Green Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Nagasandra
Platform-2 → Train terminates here
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeAPTS
History
Opened21 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-21)[1]
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Thalaghattapura
towards Nagasandra
 Green Line Terminus
Location
Map

Silk Institute is the elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India.[2][3] This station was opened on 21 January 2021 to the public. This station is named after Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute located at Kanakapura road. The station was inaugurated along with five other stations, as a part of the Green Line extension.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Bengaluru's Namma Metro stretch from Yelachenahalli to Silk Institute launched; open for public from today". www.financialexpress.com. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bengaluru's Namma Metro stretch from Yelachenahalli to Silk Institute launched; open for public from today". The Financial Express. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ Philip, Christin Mathew (16 January 2021). "Bengaluru: 5,000 take Yelachenahalli- Silk Institute Metro line on Day 1". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Namma Metro's 6 Km Yelachenahalli To Silk Institute Stretch Flagged-off". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ Christin Mathew Philip (13 January 2021). "Bengaluru: Namma Metro's Sankranti gift brings cheer to Kanakapura Road residents | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.