Silk Institute metro station

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Silk Institute
Namma Metro station
Silk Institute metro station (as of Apr '22).jpg
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; 77.53000671267947Coordinates: 12°51′43″N 77°31′48″E / 12.861858203224118°N 77.53000671267947°E / 12.861858203224118; 77.53000671267947
Owned byNamma Metro
Operated byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Line(s) Green Line 
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Nagasandra
Platform-2 → Train terminates here
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
Disabled accessYes 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
Silk Institute is located in Bengaluru
Silk Institute
Silk Institute
Location in Bangalore
Silk Institute is located in Karnataka
Silk Institute
Silk Institute
Location in Karnataka
Silk Institute is located in India
Silk Institute
Silk Institute
Location in India

Silk Institute is a southern terminal metro station on the Green Line of the Namma Metro.[2][3] This station was opened on 21 January 2021 to the public. The station was inaugurated along with five other stations, as a part of the Green Line extension.[4][5]

Station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Southbound Towards → Train Terminates Here
Northbound Towards ← Nagasandra next station is Thalaghattapura
Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exits

There are 2 Entry/Exit points – A and B. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A: Towards BWSSB (NICE Road) side
  • Entry/Exit point B: Towards Anjanapura Township side

See also

Silk Institute track layout
to Train terminates here
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

References

  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. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  3. ^ Christin Mathew Philip (Jan 16, 2021). "Bengaluru: 5,000 take Yelachenahalli- Silk Institute Metro line on Day 1 | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  4. ^ "Namma Metro's 6 Km Yelachenahalli To Silk Institute Stretch Flagged-off". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. ^ Christin Mathew Philip (Jan 13, 2021). "Bengaluru: Namma Metro's Sankranti gift brings cheer to Kanakapura Road residents | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-01.