Silk Institute metro station

Silk Institute
The station in 2025
General information
Other namesVISL Layout, Anjanapura, Anjanapura Township
LocationKanakapura Rd, VISL Layout, Talaghattapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062
Coordinates12°51′43″N 77°31′48″E / 12.861858203224118°N 77.53000671267947°E / 12.861858203224118; 77.53000671267947
System
Namma Metro station
OwnerBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
OperatorNamma Metro
LineGreen Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Madavara
Platform-2 → Train terminates here
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated, double track
Platform levels
2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
ArchitectNagarjuna Construction Company (NCC)
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeAPTS
History
Opened21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)[1]
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Thalaghattapura
towards Madavara
 Green Line Terminus
Location

Silk Institute (formerly called Anjanapura or Anjanapura Township) is the elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India.[1][2] This station was opened on 21 January 2021 to the public. It was inaugurated along with five other stations, as a part of the Green Line extension.[3][4] It is named after Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute,[5] located at Kanakapura road.

Station layout

Silk Institute track layout
to Thalaghattapura
P1
P2
to Train Terminates Here
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 Disabled access
Platform 2
Southbound		 Towards → Train terminates here
Platform 1
Northbound		 Towards ← Madavara
Next station: Thalaghattapura
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access

Entry/exits

There are two entry/exit points – A and B. Commuters can use either for their travel.

  • Entry/exit point A: towards Judicial Layout (BDA) side
  • Entry/exit point B: towards Jothi Farm side

See also

Overhead sign showing the directions to the exits of the Silk Institute Metro Station
A Green Line Namma Metro train at the southern terminus waiting for departure towards Nagasandra in 2022

References

  1. 1 2 "Bengaluru's Namma Metro stretch from Yelachenahalli to Silk Institute launched; open for public from today". The Financial Express. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Philip, Christin Mathew (16 January 2021). "Bengaluru: 5,000 take Yelachenahalli- Silk Institute Metro line on Day 1". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Namma Metro's 6 Km Yelachenahalli To Silk Institute Stretch Flagged-off". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Christin Mathew Philip (13 January 2021). "Bengaluru: Namma Metro's Sankranti gift brings cheer to Kanakapura Road residents | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute
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