Garudacharpalya metro station

{{Short description|Namma Metro's Purple Line metro station}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Garudacharpalya

| type = {{Namma Metro Infobox station line|line=Purple}}

| style = Namma Metro

| image = {{Photomontage

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| photo2a = Garudacharapalya metro station (Platform).jpg

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| color_border = white

| color = white

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| image_caption = Garudacharpalya metro station

| address = Whitefield Main Road, Hoodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066

| coordinates = {{coord|12.99356|77.70376|display=inline,title}}

| line = {{rcb|Namma Metro|Purple|croute}}

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| structure = Elevated, Double track

| platform = Side platform

Platform-1 → {{stl|Namma Metro|Whitefield (Kadugodi)}}
Platform-2 → {{stl|Namma Metro|Challaghatta}}

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| levels = 2

| tracks = 2

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| parking = {{parking symbol}} Two Wheelers

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| opened = {{start date and age|2023|03|26|df=yes}}

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| rebuilt =

| electrified = 750 V DC third rail

| accessible = Yes {{access icon}}

| status = Staffed

| code = GDCP

| owned = Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)

| operator = Namma Metro

| architect = ITD - ITD Cementation India JV

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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Namma Metro|line=Purple |left=Hoodi|to-left=Whitefield (Kadugodi)|right=Singayyanapalya|to-right=Challaghatta}}

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Garudacharpalya 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.{{Cite web |last=Rustagi |first=Abha |date=2022-05-05 |title=Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Line to be functional from Dec 2022 |url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/baiyappanahalli-whitefield-line-to-be-functional-from-dec-2022/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Metro Rail News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro stretch to have 13 stops |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/sep/14/baiyappanahalli-whitefield-metro-stretch-to-have-13-stops-1656993.html |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-05 |title=Namma Metro: Why upcoming Whitefield stretch is a game changer for Bengaluru? |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/namma-metro-why-upcoming-whitefield-stretch-is-a-game-changer-for-bengaluru-article-98428885 |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted from 25 October 2022, for a month.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield metro line trial from October 25 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/baiyappanahalli-whitefield-metro-line-trial-from-october-25-1151000.html |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} This metro station was inaugurated on March 25 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was opened to the public on March 26 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=Metro finally comes to Whitefield, take a ride on March 26 from 7 am! |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/metro-finally-comes-to-whitefield-take-a-ride-on-march-26-from-7-am-1203579.html |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-25 |title=Bengaluru Metro: Much awaited metro line between Whitefield to KR Puram to be operational by March |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-metro-much-awaited-metro-line-between-whitefield-to-kr-puram-to-be-operational-by-march-article-95761197 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-02-03 |title=Namma Metro train between K.R. Puram and Whitefield to run at frequency of 10 minutes |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/namma-metro-train-between-kr-puram-and-whitefield-to-run-at-frequency-of-10-minutes-bengaluru-baiyappanahalli-kengeri/article66464371.ece |access-date=2023-02-03 |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |title=ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 25ಕ್ಕೆ ವೈಟ್‌ಫೀಲ್ಡ್-ಕೆಆರ್ ಪುರಂ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ಸೇವೆ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ? |url=https://www.kannadaprabha.com/karnataka/2023/mar/14/whitefield-kr-puram-metro-services-on-march-25-489412.html |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Kannadaprabha |language=kn}}{{Cite web |title=BMRCL to zoom metro from KR Puram to Whiefield in 22 minutes |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/mar/02/bmrcl-to-zoom-metro-from-kr-puramto-whiefield-in-22-minutes-2552223.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302093410/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/mar/02/bmrcl-to-zoom-metro-from-kr-puramto-whiefield-in-22-minutes-2552223.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=The New Indian Express}}

Station layout

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| title = Garudacharapalya track layout

| title-bg = #{{rail color|Namma Metro|Purple}}

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Station with two tracks and two side platforms

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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=30 valign=top|G

|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=85 valign=top|Street level

|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500 valign=top|Exit/Entrance

valign=top|L1

|valign=top|Mezzanine

|valign=top|Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover

style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=30 rowspan=4 valign=top|L2

|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|Side Platform | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}

style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=85|Platform 1
Eastbound

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Next Station: Hoodi

Platform 2 Westbound

|Towards ← {{stl|Namma Metro|Challaghatta}}
Next Station: Singayyanapalya

style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" colspan=2 align=center|Side Platform | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=30 rowspan=2 valign=top|L2

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=85|

|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|

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

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