National College metro station

National College is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving Basavanagudi and the National College areas of Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017.[3]

National College
Namma Metro station
General information
Other namesBasavanagudi
LocationNear National College, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru
Coordinates12°57′02″N 77°34′25″E / 12.950548°N 77.573712°E / 12.950548; 77.573712
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Green Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Nagasandra
Platform-2 → Silk Institute
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Paid parking[1][2]
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNLC
History
Opened18 June 2017; 6 years ago (2017-06-18)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Krishna Rajendra Market
towards Nagasandra
Green Line Lalbagh
Location
Map

Station layout edit

National College track layout
 
 
 
 
P1
 
 
 
P2
 
 
 
 
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street Level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Silk Institute next station is Lalbagh
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Nagasandra next station is Krishna Rajendra Market
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L2

Entry/Exits edit

There are 3 Entry/Exit points – A, B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A: Towards Vishveshwara Puram side
  • Entry/Exit point B: Towards Vishveshwara Puram side
  • Entry/Exit point C: Towards Shankarapura side

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Staff Reporter. "Six stations on Green Line to have parking". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ^ Kaushal, Ravi (17 June 2017). "Namma Metro: Green line of Bengaluru metro to be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee; all you must know". India.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Inaugural Metro ride to south is a sweep of lovely landscapes". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

External links edit