Bengaluru City railway station

Bengaluru City

Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru
Main entrance
General information
Other namesKSR Bengaluru, Majestic
LocationGubbi Thotadappa Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka
India
Coordinates12°58′42″N 77°34′10″E / 12.97833°N 77.56944°E / 12.97833; 77.56944
Elevation920 m (3,020 ft)
System Indian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways
LinesBangalore–Chennai
Bangalore–Guntakal
Bangalore–Hassan
Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli
Bangalore–Mysore
Bangalore–Hosur–Salem
Platforms10
Tracks15
Connections
Construction
Structure type
At–ground
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSBC[1]
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Bangalore
History
Opened1968 (1968)
Former namesBangalore City railway station (1968–2016)
Passengers
300,000/day
Location
Bengaluru City is located in Bengaluru
Bengaluru City
Bengaluru City
Location within Bengaluru
Interactive map

Bengaluru City Railway Station, officially Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru Station[a] (station code: SBC), is a railway station in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is the busiest railway station in the South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways, and is the only NSG1 category railway station in the zone.[2] The station has 10 platforms and three entrances. It is named after Sangolli Rayanna.

History

The establishment of the British Cantonment in 1809 created a need for better transport links with Madras, the administrative headquarters of the Madras Presidency. During the 1840s, several railway proposals were discussed in the British Parliament. Mark Cubbon, the Commissioner of Mysore and Coorg, proposed a railway connecting Mysore with Madras via Bangalore, but the plan was initially stalled. Later, under Commissioner Lewin Bentham Bowring, the Mysore government donated land for the railway project and the Madras Railway completed the railway line connecting Bangalore Cantonment and Royapuram in 1864. The railway line, which was first intended for military transport, was eventually opened to the public, and the Bangalore Mail, connecting Bangalore and Madras operated for the first time later the same year. The railway connectivity boosted trade and immigration.[3][4]

The rail network was nationalised in 1944 and on 14 April 1951, the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway and Mysore State Railway were merged to form the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[4][5][6] The Bangalore City railway was opened in 1968.[7] To improve administration and enhance monitoring, the Bengaluru railway division was created on 27 July 1981.[4] In 2003, the South Western Railway zone was formed, and the station became part of the newly formed zone.[8] In 2015, the station was renamed Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Bangalore Station in 2016 in honour of the Indian freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna.[9][10][11]

Infrastructure and facilities

The station has 10 platforms and three entrances.[12] The station connects to several major railway lines–Chennai Central–Bangalore City, Mysore–Bangalore, Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli, Guntakal–Bangalore, Salem–Hosur–Bangalore, and Hassan–Bangalore.[13] The railway lines are double-tracked and electrified. There are 180+ train services from the station.[14]

The station has numerous licensed food stalls,[15] modernised digital lockers,[16] facilities for the disabled,[17][18] and child-friendly spaces.[19] The station features a public aquarium called Aquatic Kingdom which has been functional since 1 July 2021.[20][21] It includes a 12-foot-long movable tunnel aquarium.[22][23][24]

Connectivity

The railway station is served by Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station metro station on the Namma Metro's Purple Line, which opened on 30 April 2016. Later that year, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation announced that a foot over bridge would be constructed from the metro station until the boundary of the railway station, with the South Western Railway taking up the responsibility of connecting it to the station platforms.[25][26] The bridge connecting to platform 10 was opened on 18 February 2019, and Namma Metro reported that monthly ridership at the metro station, which was 175,000 passengers per day prior to opening the bridge, increased to 250,000 two months after its opening.[27] The railway station is served by the Kempegowda Bus Station.[28]

The station will be a major hub in the Bengaluru Suburban Railway, which is under construction. The Sampige Line will originate at the station and run northwards via Yeshwanthpur to the Kempegowda International Airport.[29] The Parijaata Line will connects Kengeri in the west to Whitefield in the east via the station.[30]

Notelist

  1. ↑ pronunciationⓘ, also known as Bangalore City Railway Station, KSR Bengaluru, or Majestic Railway station

References

  1. ↑ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "South Western Railway". South Western Railway zone. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Shekhar, Divya (3 August 2017). "Date with History: In 1864, first train chugged from Cantonment to Jolarpettai". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Phadnis, Renuka (2 August 2014). "Bangalore's rail connectivity turns 150 years". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Overview of Indian Railways (PDF) (Report). National Academy of Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Zones and divisions of Indian Railways (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "KSR Bengaluru station juggles between high footfall, safety worries". Deccan Herald. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background (Report). Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "South Central Railway Press Release". South Central Railway zone (Press release). 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Ray, Aparajita (5 November 2015). "Bengaluru city station to be renamed as Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bengaluru Railway station renamed as Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna station". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Third entry for KSR station in Bengaluru opened". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Route Map" (PDF). South Western Railway zone. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "KSR Bengaluru". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "KSR railway station gets five-star rating for food quality, hygiene". The Hindu. 26 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Digital, smart cloakrooms operational at two railway stations in Bengaluru". The Indian Express. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Ksr B'luru Station Adds Features To Become Disabled Friendly". The Times of India. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  18. ↑ Lalitha, S (14 February 2022). "Four railway stations in Bengaluru Division set to become disabled-friendly". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  19. ↑ Lalitha, S (8 April 2022). "Exclusive child-friendly space takes shape in Bengaluru's KSR railway station". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Aquarium a new delight at KSR Bengaluru railway station". The Times of India. TNN. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Indian Railways' to get a movable freshwater tunnel aquarium at KSR Bengaluru station - Freshwater tunnel aquarium". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "12-Feet-Long Tunnel Aquarium Opens At Bengaluru Railway Station". NDTV. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  23. ↑ "India's first movable tunnel aquarium opens at Bengaluru railway station". The News Minute. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  24. ↑ "In pictures: Indian Railways' first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium". Business Standard. 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Wait for FOB to City Railway Station gets longer". The Hindu. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  26. ↑ "Wait for metro-city railway station bridge gets longer". The Hindu. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  27. ↑ Kulkarni, Chiranjeevi (2 May 2019). "Bridge linking boosts Bengaluru metro ridership". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  28. ↑ "Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) Station - A Brief". South Western Railway zone. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Bengaluru suburban rail project: Corridor 1 to link KSR Bengaluru to Airport". The Times of India. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  30. ↑ "Bengaluru suburban rail: Corridor 3 to connect Kengeri and Whitefield". The Economic Times. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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