Yesvantpur Junction railway station

yashavantapur Junction Yaśavantapura Jaṅkṣan Yashavantapur Jankshan
Indian Railways station
Front Entrance (top); Station Board (left); Yesvantpur Mini Vande Bharat Express train heading towards Kacheguda railway station (right)
General information
Other names	Yeshwanthapura Junction
Location	Bangalore–Tumkur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka India
Coordinates	13.02°N 77.55°E / 13.02; 77.55
Elevation	915.009 metres (3,002.00 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Guntakal–Bangalore section Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
Platforms	6
Tracks	8
Connections	BMTC Yeshwanthapura Railway Station Old Railway Station Yeshwanthapura Namma Metro Yeshwanthpur
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	YPR
Fare zone	South Western
History
Rebuilt	Yes; Under construction
Electrified	Yes

Yesvantpur Junction railway station also Yeshwanthapura Junction railway station (station code: YPR) is one of the three important stations which serves the city of Bangalore which is located in Yesvantpur locality.^[1] It is one of the developing stations of Bangalore created for reducing the rush at Bangalore City railway station.

Location

This station is located on the Bangalore–Pune & Bangalore–Hyderabad main lines. Being a main location, all trains bound towards Hubli & Hyderabad either originate from here or the ones from Bangalore City have a stop at this station. Direct trains to major Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Howrah, Chennai, Trivandrum, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tumakuru, Ahmedabad, Pondicherry etc. also originate from Yeshwantpur.

Infrastructure

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has a total of 6 platforms out of which platform 1,2,4,5 and 6 are platforms for originating & terminating trains. Platform 3 is generally used by passing-through trains. There are two overbridges, one connecting platform 1 and 2, and another from platform 2 to platforms 3,4,5 and 6. It has 2 entrances-one from Yeshwantapur old area, and another from Tumkur Road. The one on Tumkur Road connects to platform-6. The Yeshwanthpur metro station is at a walkable distance from the station.

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has 6 non-AC retiring rooms and 12 dormitories at a reasonable cost.^[2] Other facilities such as AC VIP Lounge, Essential stalls, and an ATM also available in the station. It even provides free Wi-Fi for the people in and nearby the station.^[3]

Proposed expansion

A vehicle parking facility is planned to be built in front of the station building in association with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation as Yeshwanthpur metro station is opposite to this railway station. Also a connectivity bridge at first floor between the railway station and metro station along with other amenities such as passenger-facilitation centre at the main entry; retiring rooms and a food plaza are also planned.^[4][5][6]

Gallery

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  Yeswanthpur railway station
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  View of nameplate of Yeswanthpur railway station at platform 5

References

1. "All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station". The Indian Express. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014.
2. "Retiring Rooms/Dormitories at Stations over South Western Railways". South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
3. "Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways" (PDF). South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
4. "Passenger amenities planned at Yeshwantpur station". The Hindu. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010.
5. "Yeshwantpur railway station will get a major facelift soon". Daily News and Analysis. 22 November 2010.
6. "Station Name:- Yeshwantpur (YPR)" (PDF). Retrieved 1 September 2023.