Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station (station code: SMVB) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyapanahalli,[1] Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
  Photo 1 → Outside view of SMVT railway station Photo 2 → Station Platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sathyanagara, Maruthi Sevanagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560033 India |
| Coordinates | 12.99962°N 77.64107°E |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways |
| Platforms | 7 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At–ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Accessible |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SMVB |
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Bangalore |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 June 2022 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Location within Bengaluru | |
Development
The new station was constructed at a cost of ₹314 crores. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms. According to railways officials It was first air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It was also first green field project for Indian railways to construct a world class terminal.[2] Work was completed in the early 2021, but there is more than 18 months delay in opening of railway station. Railway officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of connectivity as the main reasons for delay, but inside sources claimed the delay was to allow the prime minister to open the station.[3] Commercial operations began on 6 June 2022 with Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express.
Connectivity
This railway station is connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city by BMTC buses. BMTC has deployed 10 buses on the following routes.
- MF 1E Channasandra
- MF 5 Central Silk Board
- MF 7A Subbaiahnapalya
- MF 7B Nagawara
- MF 9 Munnekolalu Cross
- 412A Babusapalya to Dr B. R. Ambedkar TTMC, Domaluru (via SMVT Bengaluru)
The buses will run 144 trips per day.[4]
Accidents
On 8 October 2022, A 31-year-old lady travelling with her 3-year-old child and elderly mother slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining tracks while hurriedly boarding a moving 12551 SMVT Bengaluru–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express with a manually operated door. The lady was initially saved by an officer of the Government Railway Police, who pulled her out onto the platform. She had a fractured arm but unfortunately died while en route to the Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals in Shivajinagara.[5]
References
- "Bengaluru's first airport-like railway station opens at Baiyappanahalli".
- "Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal: This Bengaluru railway station looks like an airport | TOI Original - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "Finally, Visvesvaraya terminal opens but without fanfare". Deccan Herald. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "BMTC to run feeder buses to Sir MV Terminal from today". Deccan Herald. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "Woman falls on track while rushing to board train in Bengaluru, dies". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at the India Rail Info