HBR Layout metro station

HBR Layout
Namma Metro station
Under Construction of this metro station as of February 2024 under Phase 2B of Blue Line of Namma Metro
General information
Location	NH 44, HBR Layout 4th Block, HBR Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560043
Coordinates	13.03383°N 77.62934°E / 13.03383; 77.62934
Owned by	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by	Namma Metro
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	Side platform (TBC) Platform-1 → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board Platform-2 → KIAL Terminals Platform Numbers (TBC)
Tracks	2 (TBC)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2 (TBC)
Parking	(TBC)
Accessible	(TBC)
Other information
Status	Under Construction
Station code	(TBC)
History
Opening	December 2026; 22 months' time (December 2026) (TBC)
Electrified	(TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station Kalyan Nagar towards Krishnarajapura or Central Silk Board Blue Line (Future Service) Nagawara towards KIAL Terminals
Route map Yellow Line towards RV Road Central Silk Board Yellow Line Under construction HSR Layout Red Line towards Hebbala Agara Red Line Proposed Ibbaluru Red Line Proposed Red Line towards Sarjapura Bellandur Kadubeesanahalli Kodibeesanahalli Marathahalli ISRO Indian Railways Towards Hosur and Banaswadi or Baiyyappanahalli Doddanekundi Bagmane Developers - DRDO Sports Complex Sarasvathi Nagara Krishnarajapura Purple Line Indian Railways Towards Krishnarajapuram and Yelahanka Jn or Bengaluru Cantt. Baiyappanahalli Depot (U/C) Kasturi Nagar Horamavu HRBR Layout Kalyan Nagar HBR Layout Nagawara Pink Line Under construction Veerannapalya Kempapura Orange Line Red Line towards Sarjapura Orange Line to JP Nagar 4th Phase Hebbala Red Line Planned Kodigehalli Jakkur Cross Jakkur Plantation (no scope) Indian Railways Towards KSR Bengaluru and Yelahanka Jn Yelahanka Bagalur Cross Bettahalasuru (no scope) Chikkajala (future) Doddajala Indian Railways Towards Kolar and Yelahanka Jn Doddajala Depot (U/C) (at-grade) Airport City KIAL Terminals
Location

HBR Layout is an upcoming elevated metro station on the north–south corridor of the Blue Line^[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. Around this metro station comprises the main Hennur Bio-Diversity Park followed by prime locations like VBR PU College, Sun Technology Integrators Pvt. Ltd., Bhima Jewellers, a couple of car company showrooms like Nissan, Mahindra, Hyundai and prime neighbouring areas like Hennur, Lingarajapuram and Outer Ring Road leading towards Hebbal in the north and Kalyan Nagar, Krishnarajapuram and Silk Board in the south. This metro station is stated to become operational around December 2026.^[2][3][4][5]

History

On November 17 2020, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the HBR Layout metro station, part of the 11 km Reach 2B – Package 1 (Krishnarajapura - Kempapura) of the 37.692 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On September 14 2021, Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. (NCC Ltd.) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. ^[6] As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms. ^[7]

Station Layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

HBR Layout track layout (TBC)
to Nagawara Pink Line ** P# P# to Kalyan Nagar
Station with two tracks and two side platforms ** Under Construction

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 # Northbound	Towards → KIAL Terminals Next Station: Nagawara Change at the next station for Pink Line
	Platform # Southbound	Towards ← Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board Next Station: Kalyan Nagar
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

See also

• Bangalore
• List of Namma Metro stations
• Transport in Karnataka
• List of metro systems
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation

References

1. "Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. "L&T bags track contracts worth ₹501 crore for Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
3. "Metro line to Bengaluru Airport to be ready by June 2026: D K Shivakumar". The Indian Express. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
4. "Bengaluru Airport Metro Line from KIA to Devanahalli Set for Completion by June 2026". TimesNow. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
5. "Metro's ORR, Airport line to be ready by Sept 2026, will benefit IT industry hugely: BMRCL". The New Indian Express. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
6. "NCC Wins Bangalore Metro Airport Line's Construction Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
7. Service, Express News (16 September 2021). "Nagarjuna Construction Company wins bid to build Namma Metro's Airport Line". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

External links

• BMRCL English Archived 7 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine - BMRCL Official Website
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.