Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station (Bangalore)

Mahatma Gandhi Road, commonly referred to by the abbreviation MG Road, is a station on the Purple Line of the Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. It was constructed by Punj Lloyd[2] and opened to the public on 20 October 2011.[3] The station MG Road has a bicycle stand next to the Urban Square, from where commuters can rent cycles.[4]

Mahatma Gandhi Road
Namma Metro station
Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station, Church Street entrance, February 2020
LocationM.G. Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
India
Coordinates12°58′32″N 77°36′25″E
Owned byNamma Metro
Operated byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Line(s)  Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform Platform-1 →Baiyappanahalli
Platform-2 → Mysore Road
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
Bicycle facilitiesYes[1]
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeMAGR
History
Opened20 October 2011 (2011-10-20)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station   Namma Metro   Following station
Purple Line
toward Mysore Road
Location
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Location in Bangalore
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Location in Karnataka
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Location in India

History

Boulevard

The old MG Road boulevard was demolished to build Namma Metro.[5] The reconstruction work was contracted to Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation and Karnataka Land Army Corporation. The deadline for completion was fixed as March 2012. However, the work was delayed when the ground was found to be unstable and had to be reinforced.[6]

The new boulevard cost ₹50 million (US$700,000) and portions of it were inaugurated on 5 September 2012. It spreads across 850 square metres.[7]

Further plans include a two-tier walkway with a museum, art gallery, amphitheatre and children's play area located on the ground floor. The first floor of the walkway will lead to the first floor/concourse of the metro station and both floors will be equipped with internationally designed toilets. The area where the dummy coach is parked will have ramps leading up to the boulevard.[8]

Gandhi Centre

BMRCL plans to open an exhibition of the life of Mahatma Gandhi on one floor of the station. It was scheduled to open in 2013.[4]

Station layout
M G Road track layout
to Trinity
to Cubbon Park
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Towards →Baiyappanahalli
South West bound →Towards←Mysore Road
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
L2

The introduction scene of Adah Sharma in 2015 Kannada film Rana Vikrama was shot at MG Road Metro railway station.[9]

Facilities

ATM of several banks have been installed at Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station.[10]

  1. ICICI Bank[11]
  2. HDFC Bank

See also

References
  1. "Now, hop off Metro and take cycle". The Times of India. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. "Punj Lloyd to build more Metro stations". Deccan Herald. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. "Bangalore's Diwali gift ready – 'Namma Metro'". Zee News. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  4. "Metro to showcase Gandhi". Deccan Herald. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  5. "MG Road boulevard back in 2012". The Times of India. 12 December 2011.
  6. "Loose soil delays boulevard work". The Times of India. 26 October 2012.
  7. "MG Road Metro station gets boulevard with fountain". The Asian Age. 6 September 2012.
  8. "Boulevard going through finishing touches: Sivasailam". The Times of India. 4 February 2013.
  9. "Puneeth Rajkumar, Adah Sharma shoot at MG Road Metro Station, Bangalore".
  10. Lalitha, S (26 December 2016). "ATMs prove to be money-spinner for Namma Metro". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  11. "ICICI Bank". ICICI Bank.
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