Cantonment Railway Station metro station

Cantonment Railway Station
Namma Metro station
General information
Location	Sulthangunta, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560051
Coordinates	12.99142°N 77.60606°E / 12.99142; 77.60606
Owned by	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by	Namma Metro
Line(s)	Pink Line
Platforms	Island platform (TBC) Platform-1 → Kalena Agrahara Platform-2 → Nagawara Platform Numbers (TBC)
Tracks	2 (TBC)
Connections	Bangalore Cantonment
Construction
Structure type	Underground, Double track
Platform levels	2 (TBC)
Parking	(TBC)
Accessible	(TBC)
Architect	Larsen & Toubro
Other information
Status	Under Construction
Station code	(TBC)
History
Opening	December 2026; 22 months' time (December 2026) (TBC)
Electrified	(TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station Pottery Town towards Nagawara Pink Line (Operational around December 2026) Shivaji Nagar towards Kalena Agrahara
Route map Nagawara Blue Line Under construction Kadugundanahalli Indian Railways towards Yesvantpur Jn and Banaswadi Venkateshpura Tannery Road Pottery Town Indian Railways towards KSR Bengaluru and Krishnarajapuram Cantonment Railway Station Shivaji Nagar Mahatma Gandhi Road Purple Line National Military School Langford Town Lakkasandra Dairy Circle Red Line Tavarekere Jayadeva Hospital Yellow Line Under construction Orange Line towards Kempapura JP Nagar 4th Phase Orange Line Approved IIMB Hulimavu Kothanur Depot (U/C) Kalena Agrahara
Location

Cantonment Railway Station is an upcoming important underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Pink Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. This metro station will consist of the main Bengaluru Cantonment railway station for passengers heading towards the city (KSR Bengaluru), Kengeri, Krishnarajapuram, Hosur or Bangarapet Junction. It will also include many prime locations such as the main Coles Park, Karnataka Badminton Association, St. Mary's Basilica and residential suburban areas like Fraser Town, Shivajinagar and Richards Town.

As per the latest updates, this metro station, under the second phase, covering the total underground distance of 13.8 km (Dairy Circle - Nagawara) is expected to be operational around December 2026. [2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

In June 2017, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) sought bids for constructing the Cantonment Railway Station metro station along the 2.88 km Shivaji Nagar - Shadi Mahal Ramp stretch of the 21.25 km Pink Line of Namma Metro. In November 2019, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) emerged as the lowest bidders for this stretch which aligned closely with the original estimate, thus leading to successful award for this company. They commenced the construction of this metro station as per the agreements.

Station Layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Cantonment Railway Station track layout (TBC)
to Pottery Town ** P# P# to Shivaji Nagar **
Station with two tracks and one Island platform ** Under Construction

G	Street level	Exit/ Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2	Platform # Southbound	Towards → Kalena Agrahara Next Station: Shivaji Nagar
	Island platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform # Northbound	Towards ← Nagawara Next Station: Pottery Town
L2

Connections

Entry/Exit

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

1. "Namma Metro Pink Line: Route, Status, Completion Date & More". timesproperty. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
2. "Bengaluru: Namma Metro pushes Pink Line deadline to December 2026". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
3. Bureau, The Hindu (4 August 2024). "Namma Metro's Pink line likely to open in phases". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 August 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. "Namma Metro's Pink Line: This Upcoming Corridor Is Set To Redefine The City Commute". TimesNow. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
5. "Namma Metro Phase 2 In Bengaluru To Be Operational By 2025, Announces Karnataka Deputy CM". TimesNow. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
6. Staff Reporter (27 September 2023). "Good News! Pink Line of Bengaluru Metro to be 90% Ready by Second-half of 2024". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
7. "Namma Metro: Bengaluru's Under-Construction Pink Line Slated To Achieve 2 Milestones In a Week". TimesNow. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

External links

• BMRCL English - BMRCL Official Website
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.