Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru Sar Eṁ. Viśvēśvarayya Nildāṇa, Beṅgaḷūru | |||||||
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 SMVT railway station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Other names | SMVT Bengaluru | ||||||
| Location | Baiyyapanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 12°59′59″N 77°38′28″E / 12.99962°N 77.64107°E | ||||||
| System | Railway station | ||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operator | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Line | Yesvantpur-Baiyappanahalli branch line | ||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||
Train operators | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Connections | |||||||
| Construction | |||||||
Structure type | At–ground | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Operational | ||||||
| Station code | SMVB | ||||||
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Bangalore | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 6 June 2022 | ||||||
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SMVT Bengaluru, officially Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru (station code: SMVB) is a railway station in Bengaluru, India. Located at Baiyyapanahalli, it is operated by the South Western Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. It is named after M. Visvesvaraya and was inaugurated on 6 June 2022.
Planning and development
The railway station is located at Baiyyapanahalli, and is the third intercity railway terminal in Bengaluru after Bengaluru City and Yesvantpur railway stations. It was built at a cost of ₹3.14 billion (US$33 million). Originally scheduled to be completed by 2018, construction finished in 2021 and it was officially inaugurated on 6 June 2022.[1][2]
Infrastructure
The railway station has a 4,200 m2 (45,000 sq ft) terminal building which is fully air-conditioned. It is the first such air-conditioned railway terminal in India. The station has seven rail platforms, each 600 m (2,000 ft)-long and 15 m (49 ft)-wide. Apart from the platforms, there are eight stabling lines and three pit lines.[1]
Services
The station is operated by the South Western Railway Zone of the Indian Railways, and is served by 50+ services.[3]
Connectivity
The railway station is connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation.[4]
Accidents
On 8 October 2022, a 31-year-old woman slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining track while trying to board the Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express. She was rescued by the Government Railway Police, and later succumbed to her injuries while being transported to the hospital.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Bengaluru's first airport-like railway station opens at Baiyappanahalli". India Today. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Finally, Visvesvaraya terminal opens but without fanfare". Deccan Herald. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ↑ "SMVT Bengaluru Railway Station". Indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "BMTC to run feeder buses to Sir MV Terminal from today". Deccan Herald. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ↑ "Woman falls on track while rushing to board train in Bengaluru, dies". The New Indian Express. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.