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Overview of Devanahalli Railway Station

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Devanahalli is a municipal town 40 km north-east of Bangalore. Bangalore International Airport is located about four km from Devanahalli and it also has IT parks near the airport. An aerospace park, Science Park, and a 1000-crore financial city are coming up at Devanahalli. It is close to the 12,000-acre IT investment region. Extensive commercial development has put real estate in high demand.

Devanahalli Railway Station (station code DHL) is in the Bangalore division of South Western Railways. It is a local station of Bangalore City. It has one platform and five trains operate from it every day.

Excellent Facilities –

Devanahalli is an Adarsh station of the Railways. It has most of the basic facilities including computerized reservation counters, drinking water, toilets, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, general waiting rooms and dormitories, separate waiting rooms and dormitories for women passengers.

Restaurants near Devanahalli Station –

Panchavati Family Restaurant, Sree Nandi Abinandana, Hills Drive Café, Green Park Restaurant, Kaati Zone Restaurant, Nandini Hitech Dhaba, Malgudi Tiffin Centre, Blue Alps Restaurant, Blue Mountain Restaurant, Goutham Punjabi Dhaba, Taste Of India Restaurant,            Kudla Restaurant, Banjara The Restaurant, Hunjaa Restaurant, and Food N Fun.

Food Specialties at Devanahalli –

With the airport, IT establishments and financial centres in the area, Devanahalli offers food specialties of all types and cuisines. But it retains the ethnic South Indian touch and continues to offer a rich variety of dosas, vadas, idlis and uthappas with sambar and chutney. This is essentially followed by a hot glassful of strong coffee. But non-vegetarian dishes of all types, sweets and ice creams also vie for everyone’s favour.

Trains Passing through Devanahalli Railway Station –

Train NameArrivalDeparture
06596/Devanahalli – Yesvantpur DEMU Special1:15 AM
76552/Kolar – Bangalore City DEMU (Via Chik Ballapur)4:22 AM4:23 AM
56525/Bangalore City – Chik Ballapur (Via YPR) Passenger (UnReserved)6:49 AM6:50 AM
56526/Chik Ballapur – Bangalore City (Via YPR) Passenger (UnReserved)8:22 AM8:23 AM
76551/Bangalore City – Kolar DEMU (Via Chik Ballapur)9:55 AM9:56 AM
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Overview of Anekal Road Railway Sation

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Anekal Road Railway Station (codenamed AEK) is located in Krishnagiri district of Karnataka, India. The station falls under the Hosur taluk and is the suburban halt for the trains on the Chennai- Bangalore railway line. There are express and super-fast trains that cross Anekal Road railway station daily from cities like Chennai, Kakinada, Salem, and others. The station falls under the administrative control of Bangalore division under South Western Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Anekal Road railway station is located at 14 Kilometres from Hosur station, 38 Kilometres from Bangalore East, and 45 Kilometres from Bangalore City Junction.

There is no halt for express trains at this station and serves a regional hub for all the passenger needs in Krishnagiri district. The station is popular among locals as they commute to Bangalore city on a daily basis. There are three platforms at the station and the station also handles freight trains along its corridor. Many passenger trains halt at the station and connect to nearby towns. Some of them are Yesvantpur- Hosur special, Salem- Yesvantpur, Dharmapuri- Bangalore, and Nagore – Bangalore passenger trains. The nearest railway station is Heelalige railway station located at 11 Kilometres.

Anekal Road Railway station is located at 59 Kilometres from the Bangalore International Airport and well connected with the intercity buses. The station is well-connected to Bangalore (27 KM), Malur (44 KM), Ramanagaram (52 KM), Magadi (66 KM), and other important taluks. The nearest tourists’ locations from the station are Nandi Hills, Savandurga, Bheemeshwari, Hogenakkal, and Bangalore.

Facilities available at the Anekal Road Railway Station –

Anekal station has a computerized ticket counter, display boards for train arrivals & departures information and separate counters for women. Although no express trains halt at the station, this number will increase as there is strong demand for turning this station into major due to high population density in the suburban regions of Bangalore city. The station has all the basic passenger amenities, waiting halls, and drinking water supply and even a large parking area for passengers.

Restaurants near the Railway Station –

There are many famous restaurants near the Anekal Road railway station. Some of the well-known places are listed below.

  • TravelKhana – Contact – 08800313131
  • Manjunatha Hotel – South Indian – Contact # 9448514379
  • Pallavi Grand Restaurant – South Indian – Contact # 080 66366556
  • Nairs Restaurant – South Indian – 0.1 KM-       Contact# 080 27830881
  • Mayura Nisarga Restaurant – 0.3 KM from station – Contact# 080 34522441
  • Sankalpa Family Restaurant – Vegetarian – 0.3 KM from station – Contact# 90365119