Benniganahalli metro station

Benniganahalli
Namma Metro station
Newly constructed metro station completely operational under Purple Line of Namma Metro
General information
Other namesTin Factory
Location316, Old Madras Rd, next to Salarpuria, Pai Layout, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016
Coordinates12°59′48″N 77°40′06″E / 12.99655°N 77.66828°E / 12.99655; 77.66828
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Tin Factory Bus stop towards Hebbal or towards Krishnarajapuram
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
Other information
StatusOperational & Staffed
Station codeJTPM
History
Opened9 October 2023; 13 months ago (9 October 2023)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Krishnarajapura
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
 Purple Line Baiyappanahalli
towards Challaghatta
Location
Map

Benniganahalli is an elevated metro station on the east-west Purple Line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro transit system. In its vicinity are the Tin Factory Junction leading towards Baiyappanahalli, the Benniganahalli Lake, and the Tin Factory Bus Stop.[1][2] It was opened to the public on 9 October 2023 without any inauguration ceremony.[3][4]

The station lies between the Baiyappanahalli station in the west and the Krishnarajapura (KR Pura) station in the east. Baiyappanahalli, part of the first stretch of the entire Namma Metro system, was inaugurated in 2011,[5] and the eastern section of the line from KR Pura to the terminus at Kadugodi was inaugurated in March 2023. However, Benniganahalli station could not be opened due to time-consuming work involving the installation of a girder bridge over railway lines.[6] Trial runs on the stretch commenced on 27 July 2023,[7][8] and operations finally commenced on 9 October 2023, with an official inauguration conducted virtually by the prime minister later.[9][10]

The elevated station stands on pillars above the centre of the Old Madras Road. Access is from a new footbridge connecting it with both sides of the road.[11]

Usage of the eastern section of the line increased substantially following the opening of the station. Prior to opening an estimated 28,000 daily passenger journeys to Whitefield were made but on the day of opening the figure increased to 61,179 owing to the connection to KR Pura. Additional baggage scanners were installed soon after the station opened to alleviate long queues forming at security checks. The station is popular with IT professionals commuting from Hoskote and Hebbal to the International Technology Park.[12]

  1. ^ "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro stretch to have 13 stops". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Bengaluru Metro: Whitefield-Challaghatta Line Opening in August - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ Siddiqui, Muthi-ur-Rahman. "Bengaluru Metro's full Purple Line opens on Oct 9; Check timings, frequency & fare". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Ops on full Purple Line to start today; formal launch of 2 new stretches later". The Times of India. 9 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Bangalore Metro opens to public at 4pm on Thursday". The Economic Times. 17 October 2011. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru Metro: Trial runs on Baiyappanahalli-K R Puram segment from July". The Indian Express. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Metro trial run begins on KR Pura and Baiyappanahalli route | Purple Line | Bengaluru". Deccan Herald. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Trial run begins on Bangalore Metro's Byappanahalli-KR Pura stretch | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Whitefield-Challaghatta Bengaluru Metro Line Ready To Operate? Check Date and Details". TimesNow. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line to be fully operational from Oct 9". 8 October 2023.
  11. ^ Lalitha, S (17 April 2023). "Commuters await BMRCL bridge completion to reduce traffic woes at Tin Factory area". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. ^ "New baggage scanners at Benniganahalli". Bangalore Mirror. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.