Station features sourced from BMRC website: http://bmrc.co.in/pdf/byplf.pdf
• Baiyyappana Halli Metro Station would be a terminal station, located between Old Madras road and Baiyyppana Halli Railway Station of South-Western Railways.• The Metro Station will have a direct pedestrian connectivity from S-W Railway Station and also from Old Madras Road.
• The Traffic Integration Area, where BMTC and KSRTC buses would be available, is located across the S-W Railway Tracks, which has a direct connection to the concourse of Metro station and also S-W Railway Station.
• Unpaid and Paid Concourses have been proposed at the level of pedestrian bridge, where ticket counters have been proposed.• Automatic Fare Collection Gates have been proposed between unpaid and paid concourses.
• For convenience of the public, Escalators and Staircases have been proposed at the entrances to the pedestrian bridge and from the concourse to platform.• Special Care has been taken for Persons with Disability viz Elevators that are provided at the Entrances to the pedestrian bridge and also from the concourse to Platforms. A dedicated Tactile Path has been proposed for Persons who are Visually Impaired throughout the station.
• Passenger Information Display System and Public Address System have been provided in the concourse and at platforms.• The Metro station will be fully equipped with most modern safety features for Fire Detection and Fire Suppression System.
• CCTV and Cameras have been proposed for the Security and Surveillance.• Public Convenience like paid toilets for gents, ladies and for persons with disabilities have been provided in the traffic integration area.
• For the convenience of the passengers, way finding, information and statutory signage have been proposed.
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OMR road exits and entry
One thing that is conspicuously missing is the connectivity to the OMR..we all know its a wide road there..close to 4 lanes each way and theres heavy traffic there. The best way is to have uhindered graceful entry and exit ramps to the road where the left turning traffic merges seemlessly and the right turing would use a underpass to enter the station..
It would be a shame to build a big train station and have a traffic jam in front of it all the time..
Understand this is not BMRCL problem..but they or other authorities should manage this as it can pose unending traffic problems if left un attended!
Good Thought
I think it's a very valid point - they will need to plan for this soon, as also at all important node stations along both lines. Access to & from the Parking lots, especially the larger Car Parks will start becoming difficult on the streets due to conflicts at turn-offs to various stations.
Our planners, all the time wait for a problem to occur & then try to seek a solution. Foreseeing problems & addressing them before hand is not in our nature, I guess !
Byappanahalli Metro Station conceptual view
Here is how the Byappanahall station will look like according to the BMRCL website.
It doesn't say who architected it and probably serves the purpose at a lesser cost compared to the MG Road, Indiranagar stations.
Photo Source BMRCL website - http://www.bmrc.co.in/images/gallery/BYAPPANAHALLI%20STATION.jpg