With this rail service, it can take a maximum of 45 minutes to get to the airport from Bengaluru city.
With the opening of the new line initially, it is expected to benefit a section of the Bengaluru airport workforce of approximately 25,000 people.
Offers a fast and economical transportation option for air passengers
The new train station will provide an economical option for passengers traveling to the Kempegowda International Airport. Fares from Bengaluru City Train Station to Airport Stop Station will be as low as ₹10 for passenger trains and ₹30 for express trains.
At present, passengers going to the airport must pay ₹270 to ride Vayuvajra, the state-owned Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation special air-conditioned bus and private taxi operators were charging ₹700 to ₹1200 for each trip.
Characteristics of the airport stop station
Halt Station, with a 230-meter-long platform, will be connected to various parts of the airport by a shuttle bus service, managed and operated by BIAL. The schedule and frequency of the shuttle service will be synchronized with the train schedules.
The station has a reservation desk, a lobby area, restrooms for passengers with reduced mobility, granite benches to sit on, and drinking water facilities. Based on usage and acceptance, the facility will be updated over time to meet the travel needs of the public and employees.
Indian Railways is proactively exploring options to increase train frequency by operating trains from Yelahanka, Yeshwanthpura, Majestic Railway Station and Whitefield.
Karnataka’s Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa, joined many others in greeting people on the occasion.
“Starting today, Bengalis can take a train to Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli Station. Trains will operate from Bengaluru City Station to the newly built KIA, Devanahalli Railway stop station,” the Chief Minister tweeted.
The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Sadananda Gowda, also greeted the people and expressed his gratitude to the Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal.
“Today, local train service started between Bengaluru City and Devanahalli Halt Station, which connects Kempegowda Airport. This crucial rail link with a busy international airport dramatically reduces travel costs, time and energy. It also decongests city roads. Thanks @PiyushGoyal ji, “he tweeted.
Services would continue until further announcements, he said in a statement on Sunday, adding that in addition to three DEMUs, Bengaluru Cantonment Bangarpet Yesvantpur DEMU and Yesvantpur Bangarpet KSR Bengaluru DEMU would run through the KIAD train station with a stop at KIAD.
Stating that Bengaluru International Airport Limited and South Western Railway have partnered to establish a railway stop station near Kempegowda International Airport, he said in a tweet that this synergy would offer a smooth, fast and environmentally friendly journey to the airport. environment and is intended to benefit thousands of passengers daily.
These are the schedules of the three pairs of DEMU services that connect Bengaluru International Airport with the city:
Train No. 06279/06280 Yesvantpur – Bangarapet – Bengaluru Cantonment DEMU: –
Train No. 06279 Yesvantpur – Bangarapet DEMU will depart from Yesvantpur at 08:30 am and arrive in Bangarapet at 12:30 pm on the same day.
In the return direction, train No. 06280 Bangarapet – Bangarapet Cantonment DEMU will depart Bangarapet at 16:00 and arrive in Bengaluru Cantonment at 08:00 on the same day.
En-route, the train will arrive / depart from Lottegolahalli, Kodigehalli, Yelahanka, Bettahalsoor, Dodjala International Airport Kempegowda Stop, Devanahalli, Avatihalli, Nandi Halt, Chikkaballapur, Gidnahali, Sidlaghatta, Hunasenahalli, Chintamani, Doalsanulai Kodata, and Huanagharulai Kodata, both on Ganyharulai addresses.
Train No. 06269/06270 Bangaluru Qty – Bangarapet – Yesvantpur DEMU: –
Train No. 06269 Bangalore Cantt. – Bangarapet MEMU will depart from Bengaluru Cantt. at 05:55 pm and arrive in Bangarapet at 09:45 pm on the same day.
En route, the train will arrive / depart from Bengaluru East – 18:01/18: 02 hrs, Baiyyappanhalli – 18:08/18: 09 hrs, Channasandra – 18: 14/18: 15 hrs, Yelahanka – 18: 30/18 : 31 hours, Bettahalsoor – 18: 40/18: 41 hours, Dodjala – 18: 46/18: 47 hours, Stop at Kempegowda International Airport – 18: 50/18: 51 hours, Devanahalli – 18: 57/18 : 58 hours, Avatihalli – 19: 05/19: 06 hrs, Nandi Halt – 19: 20/19: 21 hrs, Chikkaballapur – 19: 28/19: 30 hrs, Gidnahali – 19: 39/19: 40 hrs, Sidlaghatta – 19:48 / 19: 49 hrs, Hunasenahalli – 19: 58/19: 59 hrs, Chintamani – 20: 12/20: 13 hrs, Dodaanatta Halt – 20:23/20: 24 hrs, Srinivaspur – 20:37 8:38 PM, Dalsanur – 8:46/20:47 PM, Gannaghatta – 6:52/20:53 AM, Gootihalli – 8:52/20:53 PM, Kolar – 8:52/20:53 PM, Hudukula – 20:52 / 20: 53 hrs.
Train No. 06270 Bangarapet – Yesvantpur MEMU will depart from Bangarapet at 05:30 am and arrive at Yesvantpur at 09:25 am on the same day.
En route, the train will arrive / depart Hudukula – 05: 40/05: 41 hrs, Kolar – 05: 50/06: 00 hrs, Gootihalli – 06: 11/06: 12 hrs, Gannaghatta – 06: 17/06: 6:00 p.m., Dalsanur – 06:23/06:24, Srinivaspur – 06:35/06:36, Dodaanatta Halt – 06:46/06:47, Chintamani – 06:56/06:57, Hunasenahalli – 07: 09/07: 10 a.m., Sidlaghatta – 07: 19/07: 20 a.m., Gidnahali – 07: 33/07: 34 a.m., Chikkaballapur – 07: 53/07: 55, Nandi Halt – 08: 02/08 : 03:00, Avatihalli – 08: 14/08: 15:00, Devanahalli – 08: 21/08: 22:00, Kempegowda – 08: 25/08: 26:00, Dodjala – 08: 35/08: 36:00, Bettahalsoor – 08: 38/08: 39 hrs, Yelahanka – 08: 48/08: 50 hrs, Kodigehalli – 08: 56/08: 57 hrs, Lottegolahali – 09: 02/09: 03 hrs.
In 2014, BIAL, in collaboration with the Indian rail authorities, proposed to the Karnataka government to establish a suburban rail service to Bengaluru airport, recommending a stopping station on the existing line connecting Yeshwanthpura to Devanahalli.
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