Kempegowda International Airport halt railway station

Kempegowda International Airport Halt

Kempēgauḍa Antarāṣṭrīya Vimāna Nildāṇa Nilugaḍe
Kempegauda Antarraashtreey Havaee Adda Padaav
Kempegowda International Airport Halt; Kempēgauḍa Antarāṣṭrīya Vimāna Nildāṇa NilugaḍeKempegauda Antarraashtreey Havaee Adda Padaav
Indian Railways station
	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
Station code	KIAD
Zone(s)	South Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Bangalore
History
Opened	2020
Electrified	Yes
Services

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

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

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

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

Frequency: 6 days a week (except Sunday)
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		Stations		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