Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Station, Vidhana Soudha metro station

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Station, Vidhana Soudha
Namma Metro station
This metro station with Vidhana Soudha behind Entrance A
General information
Other namesVidhana Soudha
LocationAmbedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
India
Coordinates12°58′47″N 77°35′34″E / 12.979823°N 77.592745°E / 12.979823; 77.592745
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth4 metres (Station roof)
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeVDSA
History
Opened30 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-30)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Cubbon Park Purple Line Sir M. Visveshwaraya station, Central College
towards Challaghatta
Location
Map

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Station, Vidhana Soudha (formerly known as Vidhana Soudha), is an underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro. It is situated beneath B.R. Ambedkar Road, between Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri, which respectively house the Karnataka Legislature and High Court in Bangalore, India. The station was opened to the public on 30 April 2016.