Silk Institute metro station

Silk Institute
Namma Metro station
A Green Line Namma Metro train at the southern terminus waiting for departure towards Nagasandra in 2022
General information
Other namesVISL Layout, Anjanapura, Anjanapura Township
LocationKanakapura Rd, VISL Layout, Talaghattapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062
Coordinates12°51′43″N 77°31′48″E / 12.861858203224118°N 77.53000671267947°E / 12.861858203224118; 77.53000671267947
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Green Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Madavara
Platform-2 → Train terminates here
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
ArchitectNagarjuna Construction Company (NCC)
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeAPTS
History
Opened21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Thalaghattapura
towards Madavara
Green Line Terminus
Location

Silk Institute (formerly called Anjanapura or Anjanapura Township) is the elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. This station was opened on 21 January 2021 to the public. This station is named after Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, located at Kanakapura road. The station was inaugurated along with five other stations, as a part of the Green Line extension.