Krishnarajapura metro station

Krishnarajapura (abbreviated as K.R. Pura) is an important elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line as well as the South-North corridor of the upcoming Blue Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. This will be an upcoming interchange metro station after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic having interchange with Purple and Green Lines. Around this station, holds the main KR Puram Railway station followed by some locations like KR Pura Hanging Bridge leading towards Hoskote, Tin Factory, ITI General Hospital and many more. This station under Blue Line is planned to be operational around the year 2026 (TBC).

Krishnarajapura
Namma Metro station
KR Pura metro station
General information
Other namesKR Pura
LocationNH 44, Chinappa Colony, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016
Coordinates12.99999°N 77.67794°E / 12.99999; 77.67794
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2Challaghatta
Side platform (TBC)
Platform-3Central Silk Board
Platform-4KIAL Terminals
Tracks2
Connections KR Puram Railway Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2 (Operational under Purple Line)
2 (Under Construction under Blue Line)
Parking Two & Four Wheelers
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKRAM
History
Opened  26 March 2023 (2023-03-26)
Opening  2024 (2024) (TBC)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Singayyanapalya
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Purple Line Benniganahalli
towards Challaghatta
Sarasvathi Nagara Blue Line
(Future service)
Kasturinagara
Location

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted (under Purple Line) from 25 October for a month. This metro station (under Purple Line) was inaugurated on March 25, 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was commenced to the public on March 26, 2023.

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