The Coimbatore–Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express.
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Bengaluru: All Baiyappanahalli-bound trains, except for two, are currently being handled only on Platform 2 at the Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, which is undergoing a Rs 485-crore redevelopment, according to the South Western Railway (SWR).
Bengaluru Cantonment, Karnataka's oldest railway station, handles 58 mail/express and 37 passenger trains. As part of the redevelopment plan, the station will receive multi-level parking, new station buildings, air concourse, and other modern amenities.
Due to the redevelopment, all trains heading towards Baiyappanahalli from Bengaluru Cantonment now operate from Platform 2, which can be accessed through Terminal 2 (the back entrance on Miller’s Road).
However, the Madurai Vande Bharat (train 20671/2) and the Coimbatore Vande Bharat (20641/2) are handled from the newly constructed platforms 1A to 1E, located at the end of Platform 1 on the Cantonment Road/Shivajinagar side.
Passengers arriving by bus are to get down at the Cantonment bus stop on the main entrance (Terminal 1) on the Platform 1 side. From there, they can walk through Platform 1 to reach Platforms 1A to 1E. They can also use the temporary entrance at Terminal 1, which allows direct access to Platforms 1A to 1E, within a 100-metre walk.
For all other trains, passengers should enter through Terminal 2 (the back gate). If they mistakenly enter the wrong terminal, they can use the foot overbridge (FOB) to switch platforms (or terminals).
Due to ongoing construction, parking is not available at Terminal 2 (platform 2 side). Passengers requiring parking should proceed to Terminal 1.
Terminal 1 (main entrance, Cantonment Road) has one passenger reservation counter and four unreserved ticket counters. Terminal 2 (back entrance, Miller's Road) has two unreserved ticket counters and one Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM), the SWR said.