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Mahatma Gandhi Road, commonly referred to by the abbreviation MG Road, is a station on the Purple Line of the Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. It was constructed by Punj Lloyd[2] and opened to the public on 20 October 2011.[3] The station MG Road has a bicycle stand next to the Urban Square, from where commuters can rent cycles.[4] This metro station will serve as Namma Metro's 2nd interchange station after Majestic metro station for the upcoming Pink Line.
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| Namma Metro station | ||||||||||||||||
 Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station, Church Street entrance, February 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | M.G. Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°58′32″N 77°36′25″E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Namma Metro | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Purple Line Pink Line (Upcoming) | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → Baiyappanahalli Platform-2 → Kengeri | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Upcoming Pink Line | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes  | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MAGR | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 October 2011 2027 (TBC) (Upcoming) | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 750 V DC third rail | |||||||||||||||
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History
Boulevard
The old MG Road boulevard was demolished to build Namma Metro.[5] The reconstruction work was contracted to Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation and Karnataka Land Army Corporation. The deadline for completion was fixed as March 2012. However, the work was delayed when the ground was found to be unstable and had to be reinforced.[6]
The new boulevard cost ₹50 million (US$630,000) and portions of it were inaugurated on 5 September 2012. It spreads across 850 square metres.[7]
Further plans include a two-tier walkway with a museum, art gallery, amphitheatre and children's play area located on the ground floor. The first floor of the walkway will lead to the first floor/concourse of the metro station and both floors will be equipped with internationally designed toilets. The area where the dummy coach is parked will have ramps leading up to the boulevard.[8]
Gandhi Centre
BMRCL plans to open an exhibition of the life of Mahatma Gandhi on one floor of the station. It was scheduled to open in 2013.[4]
Station layout
Mahatma Gandhi Road track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purple Line Station Layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left | |
| Eastbound | Towards → Baiyappanahalli next station is Trinity | |
| South West bound | Towards ← Kengeri next station is Cubbon Park | |
| Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
Pink Line Station Layout - To Be Confirmed
Entry/Exits
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In popular culture
The introduction scene of Adah Sharma in 2015 Kannada film Rana Vikrama was shot at MG Road Metro railway station.[9]
Facilities
ATM of several banks have been installed at Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station.[10]
- ICICI Bank[11]
- HDFC Bank
See also
- Bangalore
- List of Namma Metro stations
- Transport in Karnataka
- List of metro systems
- List of rapid transit systems in India
- Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
References
- "Now, hop off Metro and take cycle". The Times of India. 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- "Punj Lloyd to build more Metro stations". Deccan Herald. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- "Bangalore's Diwali gift ready – 'Namma Metro'". Zee News. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- "Metro to showcase Gandhi". Deccan Herald. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- "MG Road boulevard back in 2012". The Times of India. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
- "Loose soil delays boulevard work". The Times of India. 26 October 2012.
- "MG Road Metro station gets boulevard with fountain". The Asian Age. 6 September 2012.
- "Boulevard going through finishing touches: Sivasailam". The Times of India. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- "Puneeth Rajkumar, Adah Sharma shoot at MG Road Metro Station, Bangalore".
- Lalitha, S (26 December 2016). "ATMs prove to be money-spinner for Namma Metro". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- "ICICI Bank". ICICI Bank.
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.
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