Garudacharapalya metro station

Garudacharapalya is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. Around this station, holds the Brigade Metropolis followed by some locations like Godrej United, Decathlon Whitefield, Airbus Group India Pvt. Ltd. and many more.[1][2][3]

Garudacharapalya
Namma Metro station
Garudacharapalya metro station
General information
LocationWhitefield Main Road, Hoodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066
Coordinates12.99356°N 77.70376°E / 12.99356; 77.70376
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Two Wheelers
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeGDCP
History
Opened26 March 2023 (2023-03-26)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Hoodi Junction
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
 Purple Line Singayyanapalya
towards Challaghatta
Location

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted from 25 October for a month.[4] This metro station was inaugurated on March 25 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was commenced to the public on March 26 2023.[5][6][7][8][9]

Station Layout
Garudacharapalya track layout
to Singayyanapalya
P2
P1
to Hoodi
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 1
Eastbound		 Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) next station is Hoodi
Platform 2
Westbound		 Towards ← Challaghatta next station is Singayyanapalya
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exit

There are 2 Entry/Exit points - A and B. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A - Towards Gopalan National School side
  • Entry/Exit point B - Towards Brigade Metropolis side

See also

References
  1. Rustagi, Abha (5 May 2022). "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Line to be functional from Dec 2022". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro stretch to have 13 stops". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. "Namma Metro: Why upcoming Whitefield stretch is a game changer for Bengaluru?". TimesNow. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield metro line trial from October 25". Deccan Herald. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. "Metro finally comes to Whitefield, take a ride on March 26 from 7 am!". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. "Bengaluru Metro: Much awaited metro line between Whitefield to KR Puram to be operational by March". TimesNow. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  7. Bureau, The Hindu (3 February 2023). "Namma Metro train between K.R. Puram and Whitefield to run at frequency of 10 minutes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  8. "ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 25ಕ್ಕೆ ವೈಟ್‌ಫೀಲ್ಡ್-ಕೆಆರ್ ಪುರಂ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ಸೇವೆ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ?". Kannadaprabha (in Kannada). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  9. "BMRCL to zoom metro from KR Puram to Whiefield in 22 minutes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  • BMRCL English - BMRCL Official Website
  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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