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Central Silk Board metro station

Central Silk Board
Namma Metro station
Final Stages of this metro station under Yellow Line and upcoming Blue Line under Namma Metro
General information
LocationOuter Ring Rd, Central Silk Board Colony, Stage 2, BTM Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560068
Coordinates12°54′59″N 77°37′14″E / 12.91652°N 77.62056°E / 12.91652; 77.62056
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Yellow Line Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
Platform-2Delta Electronics - Bommasandra
Side platform (TBC)
Platform-3 - Train Terminates Here
Platform-4 - Krishnarajapura or KIAL Terminals
Platform numbers (TBC)
Tracks4 (TBC)
Construction
Structure typeElevated, double track
Platform levels(TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
Architect  HCC - URC Construction JV
  AFCONS Ltd.
Other information
Status  Awaiting trainsets and ready for operations
  Under construction
Station code(TBC)
History
Opening  July 2025; 2 months' time (July 2025) (TBA)
  December 2026; 19 months' time (December 2026) (TBA)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
BTM Layout Yellow Line
(operational around July 2025)
Bommanahalli
towards Bommasandra
Terminus Blue Line
(Future Service)
HSR Layout
Location
Map

Central Silk Board is an important, upcoming elevated interchange metro station on the north-south corridor of the Yellow Line and Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. This metro station serves the Central Silk Board area.

As per latest reports, the Yellow Line is slated to be operational around July 2025[2][3][4] instead of May 2025[5][6][7] 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.

Meanwhile, the elevated section of Blue Line covering a distance of 58.2km (Central Silk Board - KIAL Terminals via Krishnarajapura), is expected to be operational around June 2026.

History

Yellow Line

In December 2016, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) issued a call for bids to construct the Central Silk Board metro station along the 6.340 km Reach 5 – Package 3 section (Central Silk Board - Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road) of the 18.825 km Yellow Line of Namma Metro. On 16 May 2017, HCC-URC Cementation JV was selected as the lowest bidder for this stretch, with their bid closely aligning with the original cost estimates.[8] Consequently, the contract was successfully awarded to the company, which then commenced construction of the metro station in accordance with the agreements.

Blue Line

In December 2019, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the Central Silk Board metro station, part of the 9.859 km Reach 2A – Package 1 section (Central Silk Board - Kodibeesanahalli) of the 18.236 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On 13 October 2020, Afcons Infrastructure was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates.[9] As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms.

Station layout

Yellow Line (TBC)

Central Silk Board 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 Disabled access
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Delta Electronics - Bommasandra
Next station: Bommanahalli
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
Next station: BTM Layout
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Blue Line (TBC)

Central Silk Board track layout (TBC)
P#
P#
to Train terminates here
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 Disabled access
Platform #
Northbound
Towards → Krishnarajapura / KIAL Terminals
Next station: HSR Layout
Platform #
Southbound
Towards ← Train Terminates Here
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/exits

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