Hebbagodi metro station

Biocon Hebbagodi
Namma Metro station
Final stages of this metro station as of April 2024
General information
LocationVeerasandra, Hebbagodi, Bommasandra, Karnataka 560099
Coordinates12°49′45″N 77°40′53″E / 12.82909°N 77.68133°E / 12.82909; 77.68133
Owned byNamma Metro
Operated byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Line(s)Yellow Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
Platform-2 → Delta Electronics - Bommasandra
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels(TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
ArchitectITD - ITD Cementation India JV
Other information
StatusAwaiting trainsets and ready for operations
Station code(TBC)
History
OpeningAugust 2025 (August 2025) (TBC)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Previous namesHebbagodi
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Huskur Road Yellow Line
(Operational around August 2025)
Bommasandra
Terminus
Location

Biocon Hebbagodi (formerly known as Hebbagodi) is an upcoming elevated metro station on the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro serving the Hebbagodi suburban area of Bengaluru.

In 2020, Biocon Group signed an agreement with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd to contribute 65 crore towards the construction of the metro station and donated land worth 30 crore for the project. Consequently, Biocon obtained the naming rights for the station for 30 years, and the station was renamed from Hebbagodi to Biocon Hebbagodi.[1][2]

This will also be the depot for all the Yellow Line Namma Metro trains for maintenance purposes. As per latest reports, the Yellow Line is slated to be operational around August 2025 [3][4][5][6][7] instead of May 2025[8][9][10] which was announced by the Namma Metro Managing Director, Maheshwar Rao, previously mentioned by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar and with four trainsets which will be ready for operations after arriving from Titagarh Rail Systems in Kolkata.

History

In December 2016, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) issued a call for bids to construct the Biocon Hebbagodi metro station along the 6.418 km Reach 5 – Package 1 section (Bommasandra - Hosa Road) of the 18.825 km Yellow Line of Namma Metro. On 25 March 2017, ITD-ITD Cementation JV was selected as the lowest bidder for this stretch, with their bid closely aligning with the original cost estimates.[11] Consequently, the contract was successfully awarded to the company, which then commenced construction of the metro station in accordance with the agreements.

Station layout

Station Layout (TBC)

Biocon Hebbagodi track layout (TBC)
P1
P2
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 | Doors will open on the left
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Delta Electronics - Bommasandra
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
Next Station: Huskur Road
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Entry/Exit

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Biocon Hebbagodi' station name to remain same: BMRCL MD". The New Indian Express. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Biocon to fund Hebbagodi metro station". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Namma Metro Yellow Line Updates, Metro Delay Bengaluru: Yellow Line Launch Pushed to July-End Amid Snags | Bengaluru Metro News". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Bengaluru's Yellow Line Metro faces further delay, unlikely to open before July-end: Report". Hindustan Times. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  5. ^ "Bengaluru Namma Metro Update: Yellow Line Operations To Start In June | Check Status, Key Stations". English Jagran. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line: Operations To Start By June? Check Current Status & Key Stations". Times Now. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  7. ^ Parangi, Shankrappa (6 April 2025). "Namma Metro Yellow line: ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ 3ನೇ ರೈಲು, ಹಳದಿ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಅಪ್ಡೇಟ್". kannada.oneindia.com (in Kannada). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line To Become Operational By May 2025, Pink Line To Be Ready For Public Use By..." Times Now. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Bengaluru: Namma Metro Yellow Line From RV Road To Bommasandra, Connecting Electronics City, Set To Open By May 2025". English Jagran. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Bengaluru Metro plans to open yellow line in April with 4 trains, 30-min headway". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  11. ^ "ITD-ITD Cem JV Lowest Bidder for B'lore Metro's Bomasandra-HosaRd". The Metro Rail Guy. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2024.