Kempegowda International Airport halt railway station
Kempegowda International Airport Halt Kempēgauḍa Antarāṣṭrīya Vimāna Nildāṇa Nilugaḍe Kempegauda Antarraashtreey Havaee Adda Padaav | |||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
.jpg) KIA Halt railway station board | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | KIA Halt | ||||||||||
| Location | Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°12′40″N 77°40′34″E / 12.2112°N 77.6761°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Western Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bangarpet–Bangalore railway line (via Chickkaballapur, Kolar) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Auto stand, shuttle bus service | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning[1] | ||||||||||
| Station code | KIAD | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bangalore | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kempegowda International Airport Halt railway station (station code: KIAD) is an Indian Railways railway station located near Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka, about 45 km away from the Bangalore City on the Yelahanka–Kolar line. This station will serve the Kempegowda International Airport.[2]
History
[edit]In 2014, BIAL suggested building a halt train station on a line which runs along the northeast boundary of the airport. In 2019 it received permission to construct a halt station on the existing Yalahanka–Devanahalli line.. The station is being built by the airport operator, Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL). Upon completion, the station will be handed over to the railways.[3]
Structure and expansion
[edit]Kempegowda International Airport Halt has one platform running 400m in length. Shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office facility are available.[3][4][5]
Shuttle service
[edit]A free shuttle service is operated by the Bengaluru airport operator. The shuttle timings are synchronized with the train timings.[6]
Trains between Bengaluru and Kempegowda International Airport Halt Station
[edit]| Trains from the city towards the airport | Stations | Trains from the airport towards the city | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06531
MEMU |
06387
DMU |
06593
MEMU |
06536
MEMU |
06538
MEMU |
16549
DEMU |
16550
DEMU |
06535
MEMU |
06594
MEMU |
06537
MEMU |
06388
DMU |
06532
MEMU | |||
| 08:35 | 18:20 | ↓ | Bangalore City (KSR Bengaluru) | ↑ | 09:35 | |||||||||
| - | 18:26 | Malleswaram | 09:17 | |||||||||||
| 05:10 | 08:45 | 11:00 | 16:00 | - | Bangalore Cant | - | 10:40 | 15:30 | 17:35 | 21:00 | ||||
| - | 08:50 | - | - | - | Bangalore East | - | - | - | 17:02 | - | ||||
| 05:20 | 08:56 | 11:10 | 16:10 | - | Baiyappanahalli | - | 09:38 | 15:12 | 16:55 | 20:12 | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | Channasandra | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | 10:10 | - | - | 18:32 | Yasvantpur Jn | 09:11 | - | 14:50 | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | 10:20 | - | - | 18:41 | Lottegollahalli | 08:57 | - | 14:16 | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | 10:23 | - | - | 18:45 | Kodigehalli | 08:53 | - | 14:12 | - | - | - | ||
| 05:45 | 09:18 | 10:31 | 11:32 | 16:33 | 18:56 | Yelahanka | 08:45 | 09:16 | 14:03 | 14:45 | 16:32 | 19:50 | ||
| 05:56 | 09:29 | 10:42 | 11:43 | 16:44 | 19:07 | Bettalsoor | 08:30 | 09:11 | 13:52 | 14:33 | 16:19 | 19:36 | ||
| 06:04 | 09:34 | 10:48 | 11:49 | 16:50 | 19:12 | Doddajala H | 08:25 | 09:05 | 13:45 | 14:27 | 16:14 | 19:31 | ||
| 06:11 | 09:41 | 10:55 | 12:02 | 16:56 | 19:19 | Kempegowda International Airport Halt | 08:18 | 08:58 | 13:37 | 14:20 | 16:08 | 19:23 | ||
| 06:19 | 09:48 | 11:03 | 12:12 | 17:03 | 19:26 | Devanahalli | 08:11 | 08:48 | 13:28 | 14:10 | 16:01 | - | ||
| 06:27 | 09:56 | 11:11 | 12:20 | 17:11 | 19:34 | Avatihalli H | 08:03 | 08:41 | 13:21 | 14:01 | 15:53 | 19:08 | ||
| 06:31 | 10:00 | 11:15 | 12:24 | 17:15 | 19:38 | Venkatagirikote Halt | 07:59 | 08:37 | 13:17 | 13:57 | 15:49 | 19:04 | ||
| 06:38 | 10:08 | 11:22 | 12:31 | 17:22 | 19:46 | Nandi Halt | 07:51 | 08:31 | 13:11 | 13:51 | 15:41 | 18:57 | ||
| 06:55 | 10:15 | 11:40 | 12:55 | 18:00 | 19:53 | Chik Ballapur | 07:44 | 08:20 | 13:00 | 13:40 | 15:34 | 18:50 | ||
| - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - | - - - - - | |||||||||||
| 12:45 | 21:41 | Kolar | 06:15 | 14:05 | ||||||||||
Source: NTES 02/08/2024
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Indian Railways new halt station near Bangalore Airport to offer fast, economical commuting option". Financial Express. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "KIA Halt Station: Airport train, finally on track". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Bengaluru: New halt railway station to ease KIA staff's commuting woes". Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Three pairs of trains to stop at KIA Halt station". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "KIA halt station to be ready by April 10". Indian Express. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Bengaluru Airport Transportation - Trains". Bengaluru Airport. 2 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kempegowda International Airport halt railway station at the India Rail Info