Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru New Bengaluru Terminal | |
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Indian Railways station | |
General information | |
Location | Sathyanagara, Maruthi Sevanagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560033 India |
Coordinates | 12°59′59″N 77°38′28″E / 12.99962°N 77.64107°ECoordinates: 12°59′59″N 77°38′28″E / 12.99962°N 77.64107°E |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways |
Platforms | 7 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At–ground |
Parking | Available |
Disabled access | |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | SMVB |
Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone |
Division(s) | Bangalore |
History | |
Opened | 6 June 2022 |
Electrified | Yes |
Location | |
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station (station code: SMVB) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyapanahalli,[1] Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Development
The new station was constructed at a cost of ₹314 crores. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms. According to railways officials It was first air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It was also first green field project for Indian railways to construct a world class terminal.[2] Work was completed in the early 2021, but there is more than 18 months delay in opening of railway station. Railway officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of connectivity as the main reasons for delay, but inside sources claimed the delay was to allow the prime minister to open the station.[3] Commercial operations began on 6 June 2022 with Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express.[citation needed]
Connectivity
This railway station is connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city by BMTC buses. BMTC has deployed 10 buses on the following routes.
- MF 1E Channasandra
- MF 5 Central Silk Board
- MF 7A Subbaiahnapalya
- MF 7B Nagawara
- MF 9 Munnekolalu Cross
- 412A Babusapalya to Dr B. R. Ambedkar TTMC, Domaluru (via SMVT Bengaluru)
The buses will run 144 trips per day.[4]
Long-distance Trains
Long-distance trains from SMVT Bengaluru are as follows:
- 12503 / 12504 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
- 12552 / 12551 Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express
- 12245 / 12246 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express
- 22887 / 22888 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
- 22863 / 22864 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express
- 22353 / 22354 Patna–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
- 16319 / 16320 Kochuveli–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
- 22501 / 22502 New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
- 12509 / 12510 Kaziranga Tri-weekly Superfast Express
- 12863 / 12864 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
- 12845 / 12846 Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express
- 12683 / 12684 (Weekly) & 22607 / 22608 (Bi-weekly) Ernakulam–SMVT Bengaluru Tri-weekly Superfast Express
- 12889 / 12890 Tatanagar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express
- 16583 / 16584 SMVT Bengaluru–Mangaluru Central Tri-weekly Express
- 12295 / 12296 Sanghamithra Superfast Express
- 22351 / 22352 Patliputra–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express
- 15227 / 15228 Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
- 12253 / 12254 Anga Weekly Express
- 18637 / 18638 Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
- 17235 / 17236 SMVT Bengaluru–Nagercoil Express
- 17209 / 17210 Seshadri Express
- 22617 / 22618 Tirupati–SMVT Bengaluru Tri-weekly Express
- 12835 / 12836 Hatia–SVMT Bengaluru Bi-weekly Superfast Express
- 22306 / 22305 Jasidh–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express
- 16529 / 16530 SMVT Bengaluru–Karaikal Unreserved Express
- 08543 / 08544 Vishakhapatnam–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express Special
- 06269 / 06270 Mysuru–SVMT Bengaluru Unreserved Express Special
- 02986 / 02987 Dibrugarh–SVMT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express Special
Regional Trains
Regional trains from SMVT Bengaluru are as follows:
- 06528 SMVT Bengaluru–Bangarapet MEMU Express Special (06529 on return terminates at KSR Bengaluru)
- 06291 SMVT Bengaluru–Kuppam MEMU Special (06292 on return terminates at KSR Bengaluru)
Accidents
On 8 October 2022, A 31-year-old lady travelling with her 3-year-old child and elderly mother slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining tracks while hurriedly boarding a moving 12551 SMVT Bengaluru–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express with a manually operated door. The lady was initially saved by an officer of the Government Railway Police, who pulled her out onto the platform. She had a fractured arm but unfortunately died while en route to the Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals in Shivajinagara.[5]
References
- ^ "Bengaluru's first airport-like railway station opens at Baiyappanahalli".
- ^ "Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal: This Bengaluru railway station looks like an airport | TOI Original - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Finally, Visvesvaraya terminal opens but without fanfare". Deccan Herald. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "BMTC to run feeder buses to Sir MV Terminal from today". Deccan Herald. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Woman falls on track while rushing to board train in Bengaluru, dies". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at the India Rail Info
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