Bengaluru’s first airport-like railway station
The Rs 314-crore Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal at Byappanahalli will start operations without much fanfare with a formal inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected later.
Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal
The south western railway (SWR) has shifted three pairs of long-distance trains from Banaswadi station to Sir MV terminal.
Bengaluru railway coaching terminal
In Bengaluru, this will be the third railway coaching terminal (where trains originate/terminate their trips) after KSR Bengaluru City and Yeshwantpur stations.
Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal at Byappanahalli
Though the terminal was ready in March 2021, a formal inauguration was delayed as they didn’t get the date from the PM’s office.
airport-like rly station
The work on the terminal was supposed to be completed in December 2018, but it missed several deadlines.
Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal at Byappanahalli
The Banaswadi-Ernakulam tri-weekly Express (no. 12684) will be the first to run from the terminal.
Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal will be a ‘green station’.
Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal will be a ‘green station’.
Sir MV terminal in bangalore
SWR sources said they are likely to shift around 30 pairs of long distance trains to Sir MV terminal in phases.