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Banashankari | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Banashankari Temple, Banashankari TTMC, Banashankari Bus Station | ||||||||||
| Location | Kanakapura Rd, Sarbandapalya, JP Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560078 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°54′56″N 77°34′25″E / 12.915649°N 77.573631°E / 12.915649; 77.573631 | ||||||||||
| System | |||||||||||
| Owned by | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Namma Metro | ||||||||||
| Line | Green Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → Madavara Platform-2 → Silk Institute | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | |||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated, Double track | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | JMC Projects | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | BSNK | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 18 June 2017 (2017-06-18) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 750 V DC third rail | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Banashankari is an elevated metro station on the north–south corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving the Sarbandapalya area of Bengaluru, India. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017.[1]
Station layout
Banashankari track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
** Approved | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 2 Southbound |
Towards → Silk Institute Next Station: Jaya Prakash Nagar Change at the next station for Orange Line ** | |
| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Madavara Next Station: Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Change at the next station for Yellow Line | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
Gallery
Banashankari metro station:-
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Entrance of the station
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Interiors of the station
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Exit Gate A towards the Shakambari Nagar Side
Connections
The station is also connected to the BMTC's Banashankari Bus Station and the Sri Banashankari Amma Temple.
Entry/Exits
There are 3 Entry/Exit points – A, B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.
- Entry/Exit point A: Towards Shakambari Nagar side
- Entry/Exit point B: Towards Shakambari Nagar side
- Entry/Exit point C: Towards Taluk side
- Entry/Exit point D: Towards Banashankari Temple side with

See also
References
- ^ "Nagasandra-Puttenahalli Metro line to open by May-end, says KJ George". The Times of India. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
External links
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
