Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving the Hosahalli area in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 16 November 2015.
Image: Hosahalli metro station, June 2016
Image: Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli
Purple Line (Namma Metro)
The Purple Line is a part of the Namma Metro rail system for the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. As of 2023, the line is 43.49 km (27.02 mi) long and spans 37 stations from Challaghatta in the southwest to Whitefield (Kadugodi) to the east. The Purple Line is mostly elevated, with 31 elevated stations, 5 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. The Line passes through many prime activity centers of the city including Whitefield, Krishnarajapura, MG Road, Vidhana Soudha and Majestic station, which is an interchange station between Purple and Green Lines. Phase I of the Purple Line was the first underground metro section in South India.
This trainset on standby at Vijayanagar metro station and heading towards Challaghatta metro station
Special Livery of this line with the slogan "75 Years of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav"
Interior of the Metro coach
Interior of the Metro coach on inauguration day