Kengeri railway station

Kengeri railway station (station code: KGI) is a major railway station within city limits of Bangalore on the Mysore–Bangalore railway line.

Kengeri
Express train, passenger train, Regional rail, light rail and commuter rail station
LocationRailway Parallel Rd, Stage II, Kengeri Satellite Town, Bangalore, Karnataka
India
Coordinates12.9176°N 77.4839°E / 12.9176; 77.4839
Elevation804 metres (2,638 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway zone
Line(s)Mysore–Bangalore railway line
Platforms4
Tracks4
ConnectionsBMTC
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKGI
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Bangalore
ElectrifiedYes

Location

It serves Kengeri a satellite town to Bangalore in the western part of the city. It is a popular station among residents of west Bengaluru because of its good connectivity with the BMTC and a BMTC bus stand being constructed right next to it, usually to avoid the traffic of the roads as well of the passengers in the KSR Bengaluru Station and the Yeshwanthpur Jn. Station.

Infrastructure

The station consists of four platforms. It has 5 ticket counters and two digital ticket kiosks in the terminus. It has a number of stalls for food and a Nandini milk parlor. It has two public toilets one in the first platform and the other in the second and third platforms. The second and third platforms are partially covered with an overhead shelter. It has a foot overbridge over the train tracks connecting all the platforms. The fourth platform is not usually used for passenger services. It also has a free WiFi service provided by Google Station. The second and third platforms have electronic boards to mention a train's number, the class of the bogie which is going to stop at that point a couple of moments before the train's arrival. It has newly established LED TV's for the info of the train to the passengers.

Line

The station is on the Mysore–Bangalore railway line.[1][2][3] Platform 3 serves for trains going towards Mysuru and platform 2 serves for trains going towards Bengaluru.

See also

References
  1. Kumar, R. Krishna (6 April 2016). "Mysuru-Bengaluru semi-high speed train remains a distant dream". The Hindu.
  2. Lalitha, S. (1 April 2016). "Green Signal for EMU From Bengaluru to Ramanagaram". New Indian Express.
  3. Lalitha, S. (21 March 2016). "Meet on Suburban Rail After Budget Session: George". New Indian Express.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.