Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal

The new station was constructed at a cost of ₹314 crores. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms. According to railways officials It was first air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It was also first green field project for Indian railways to construct a world class terminal. Work was completed in the early 2021, but there is more than 18 months delay in opening of railway station. Railway officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of connectivity as the main reasons for delay, but inside sources claimed the delay was to allow the prime minister to open the station. Commercial operations began on 6 June 2022 with Ernakulam Tri-Weekly SuperFast Express. ==Connectivity==

This railway station is connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city by BMTC buses. BMTC has deployed 10 buses on the following routes. • 300-MV Kempegowda Bus Station • 300-R Yeshwanthpura • MF-1E Channasandra • MF-5 Central Silk Board • MF-7A Subbaiahnapalya • MF-7B Nagawara • MF-9 Munnekolalu Cross • MF-500 EB Electronic City Wipro Main Gate • D6G Depot-06 Gate • 302 D10G Old Bayyapanahalli to Depot-10 Gate (via SMVT Bengaluru) • 412 A Babusapalya to Dr B. R. Ambedkar TTMC, Domaluru (via SMVT Bengaluru) The buses will run 144 trips per day. Ride-hailing services for car taxis, bike taxis and autorickshaws such as Ola, Rapido, Namma Yatri and Uber are also available. ==Long-distance trains from SMVT Bengaluru==

The following long-distance trains operate from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru: ==Regional trains==

Regional trains from SMVT Bengaluru are as follows: • 06527/06528 Bangarapet–SMVT Bengaluru Unreserved MEMU Express == Gallery ==

This section covers a couple of captures of this terminal railway station as shown below:- File:SMVT Bengaluru Platform.jpg|Terminal Station Platform File:SMVT BLR Entrance.jpg|Front Entrance of this terminal station File:ILoveBLR.jpg|Illuminated letters of "ILoveBLR" File:SMVT Bengaluru railway station (April 2024).jpg|Overview of this terminal railway station == Accidents ==

On 8 October 2022, A 31-year-old lady travelling with her 3-year-old child and elderly mother slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining tracks while hurriedly boarding a moving 12551 SMVT Bengaluru–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express with a manually operated door. The lady was initially saved by an officer of the Government Railway Police, who pulled her out onto the platform. She had a fractured arm but unfortunately died while en route to the Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals in Shivajinagara. ==References==