Hosahalli metro station
Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli (formerly known as Hosahalli) is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving the Hosahalli area in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 16 November 2015.[1][2][3]
History
On 16 November 2015, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers H.N. Ananth Kumar requested the Karnataka Government to rename the station after Balagangadharanatha Swamiji, a Vokkaliga seer. The request was supported by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had "no objection" to naming the station after the seer and had an "open mind" on the issue. The Hosahalli station is located near the Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana, a religious mutt owned by the Vokkaliga community.[4][5] Although the station has not yet been renamed, it is referred to as "Sri Balagangadhara Natha Swamiji Station – Hosahalli" in announcements on the Namma Metro.[6]
Station layout
Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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  | |
| Platform 1 Eastbound |
Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) next station is Magadi Road | |
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Challaghatta next station is Vijayanagar | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
Entry/Exits
There are 3 Entry/Exit points – A, B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.
- Entry/Exit point A: Towards BSNL Telephone exchange – has stairs as well as escalator service to provide entry or exit to/from the metro station
- Entry/Exit point B: Elevator (located towards Shri Adichunchanagiri Mutt)
- Entry/Exit point C: Towards Shri Adichunchanagiri Mutt – has stairs to provide entry or exit to/from the metro station (Escalator is in construction)
See also
References
- "Bengaluru Metro zooms into the west today, Magadi Road-Mysuru Road line opens". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- Maya Sharma (16 November 2015). "Bengaluru Starts Metro Services Between Magadi Road, Mysuru Road". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- Preeti Panwar. "Bengaluru: Namma Metro Magadi Road-Mysuru Road line inaugurated". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- "Govt open to naming Namma Metro after Kempegowda, says CM". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Now, name game begins in Metro". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "No announcements in Hindi on Metro's Reach 2; Banglore Metro Rail Corporation says station names too long". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External links
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.