Krishnarajapuram railway station

Coordinates: 13°00′02″N 77°40′31″E / 13.00065°N 77.67533°E / 13.00065; 77.67533
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Krishnarajapuram

Kr̥ṣṇarājapuraṁ
Krshnaraajapuraam
Krishnarajapuram
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKJM
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Bangalore
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Baiyyappanahalli
towards Bangalore City
 Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Hoodi Halt
towards Chennai Central

Krishnarajapuram railway station, also known as Krishnarajapura railway station (station code: KJM) is a suburb station located in Krishnarajapuram which is located about 14 km away from the Bangalore City railway station. It is one of the important railway station serving the Bangalore metropolitan area and most of the trains have a stop here.

Some of the major routes include to the places of Howrah, Chennai Central, and Patna Jn. Some of the popular trains traveling to Bangalore are Lal Bagh Express (12608) to Chennai operating 7 times a week, Kanyakumari Express (16526) to Kanyakumari operating 7 times a week, and (22625) Chennai–Bangalore Double Decker Express to Bangalore operating 7 times a week.[1]

Location

Krishnarajapuram railway station (station code: KJM) is located at the junction of the Old Madras Road (NH 4) and Outer Ring Road, Bangalore. The cable-stayed bridge of Old Madras Road crosses the tracks just near the station.

Gallery

  • Station Platform
    Station Platform
  • Back Entrance of KJM Railway Station
    Back Entrance of KJM Railway Station
  • Night view Platform
    Night view Platform
  • KR Puram Hanging Bridge
    KR Puram Hanging Bridge

Structure & expansion

Krishnarajapuram station has about 4 platforms and 2 thorough tracks for non-stopping trains. Most of the long-distance trains stop at platform 4, while incoming trains heading to Bangalore City stop at platform 3. Platform 1 is long enough only for eight coaches so it is used for goods and mail trains.[2] And apart from that existing platforms could accommodate only 19 coaches whereas all the trains which stop here have 24 coaches which causes inconvenience to the passengers.[3] So the extension of the platforms were approved by the railways which was completed in fifteen days.[4]

Junction

Krishnarajapuram railway station is a junction on the

Bangarpet
from Yeshvantapur are given a stop here.

Connectivity

This station is well connected to many parts of the city by BMTC buses. This station has two entrances to access it, the KR Puram – Outer Ring Road (South entrance) where the bus stops are and the other Vijinapura – KR Puram Market road (North entrance) which is far less crowded.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Krishnarajapura railway station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. Indian Express. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original
    on 3 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Better days ahead for KR Puram railway station". Deccan Herald. 28 March 2013.
  4. Indian Express. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original
    on 29 March 2014.

External links

Media related to Krishnarajapuram railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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