Silk Institute metro station

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]

Silk Institute
Namma Metro station
A Green Line Namma Metro train at the southern terminus waiting for departure towards Nagasandra
General information
LocationKanakapura Rd, VISL Layout, Talaghattapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062
Coordinates12°51′43″N 77°31′48″E
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
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeAPTS
History
Opened21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)[1]
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station   Namma Metro   Following station
toward Nagasandra
Green LineTerminus
Location
Silk Institute
Location in Bangalore
Silk Institute
Location in Karnataka
Silk Institute
Location in India

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
Southbound Towards → Train Terminates Here
Northbound Towards ← Nagasandra next station is Thalaghattapura
Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
L2

See also
Silk Institute track layout
to Thalaghattapura
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.
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