Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Metro Station - Green Line & Yellow Line Interchange, Jayanagar

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road) Metro Station is the interchange between the Green Line and the Yellow Line, serving Jayanagar's 5th, 7th and 8th Blocks. It takes its name from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road itself, not from R.V. College of Engineering — that campus is on Mysuru Road, nowhere near this station (the nearest metro to RVCE is Pattanagere on the Purple Line). RV Road sits on the Green Line between Jayanagar and Banashankari, and is the northern terminus of the Yellow Line to Electronic City and Bommasandra, making it one of only two interchange stations on the Green Line.

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Area Guide

RV Road sits amid the established, leafy residential blocks of Jayanagar — 5th, 7th, and 8th Block — one of Bengaluru's oldest planned neighbourhoods, now doubling as a key metro interchange hub.

Jayanagar was laid out from the late 1940s onward as one of Bengaluru's first planned residential extensions, prized even today for its wide roads and block-based layout. RV Road station opened with the Green Line's original 2017 stretch, and became a true interchange only in August 2025 when the Yellow Line to Electronic City and Bommasandra launched, making it one of just two Green Line interchange stations alongside Majestic.

The Yellow Line's 2025 opening turned RV Road from a routine Green Line stop into a genuine transit hub, drawing IT commuters heading to Electronic City through a neighbourhood that was, until then, almost entirely residential and retail. That shift has brought steadier all-day footfall and renewed commercial interest to the blocks immediately around the station.

Places to Visit Near Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Metro Station

Bus Connections from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road

• Route 13 series (13, 13-A, 13-E, 13-F, 13-J, 13-Q) → Majestic / Shivajinagar to Banashankari, via Jayanagar (Frequent — multiple services through the day)
• Route 210G → Shivajinagar to Vasanthapura, via Jayanagar (Regular service through the day)
• Route 12E → Kempegowda Bus Station (Majestic) to Banashankari (Regular service through the day)
• Because RV Road is a Green Line/Yellow Line interchange, its bus stop sees denser traffic than a typical suburban station — dozens of BMTC routes and variants (13-, 210-, 375- and 12E-series among them) converge here, linking Jayanagar to Banashankari, Majestic, Shivajinagar and South End Circle. Exact frequencies vary through the day; check the BMTC app or route board at the stop for live timings.

Auto & Cab Options

• Availability: High
• Typical auto fares — Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex: ₹50-70, Yediyur Lake: ₹40-60, South End Circle: ₹40-60, Banashankari Bus Stand: ₹60-90, Jayanagar Sports Club: ₹40-60
• Insist on the meter or agree on a fare upfront — short hops within Jayanagar's blocks are cheap, but drivers sometimes push flat rates during peak hours or rain.
• Ola/Uber: Usually under 5 minutes given the dense, well-connected Jayanagar commercial area

Tips for Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Station

• First-time visitor: Double-check your platform before boarding — RV Road is an interchange, with the Green Line (Nagasandra ↔ Silk Institute) and Yellow Line (RV Road ↔ Bommasandra) sharing the station complex. And despite the name, this isn't the stop for RV College of Engineering (RVCE); that's Pattanagere on the Purple Line, about 15 km away.
• Daily commuter: If you're transferring lines — say, Green Line into the Yellow Line toward Electronic City — build in a few extra minutes to walk between platforms; it isn't an instant cross-platform change at every point. Since RV Road is one of only two Green Line interchanges (the other is Majestic), expect it to be busier than a typical mid-line station at almost any hour.
• Parking: Dedicated parking at RV Road itself is limited, as it sits in the middle of a dense, built-up stretch of Jayanagar. Most commuters walk in, get dropped off, or take an auto rather than driving and parking here.
• Food & dining: Jayanagar 4th Block Shopping Complex, about 1.5 km away, is one of South Bengaluru's best-known street-food hubs — worth a short auto ride for classic Bengaluru snacks, dosas, and filter coffee.
• Shopping: For everyday shopping, the Jayanagar 9th Block Market is a 7-minute walk from the station; for the bigger shopping and street-food experience, head to the 4th Block Shopping Complex a little further out.

Crowd & Peak Hours

• Morning rush: 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM (Heavy — Green Line commuters from Jayanagar/Banashankari combine with Yellow Line interchange passengers headed toward Electronic City and BTM Layout). Carry a smart card or have your QR ticket ready before you reach the gates — ticket queues build up fast during this window.
• Evening rush: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Heavy, with a second wave of interchange crowding as Electronic City IT commuters transfer off the Yellow Line onto the Green Line). If you have a choice, avoid changing lines right at 6:30-7:30 PM — platforms and the interchange walkway are at their busiest then.
• Off-peak: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Moderate — RV Road rarely goes quiet like a single-line station would, since it draws steady interchange traffic between the Green and Yellow Lines all day). Still one of the more comfortable windows to travel if you want to avoid the twice-daily interchange rush.
• Weekends: Moderate, shaped more by Jayanagar shopping, Yediyur Lake visitors, and weekend Electronic City travel than by office commuting. Weekend crowds are lighter and more spread out than weekday peaks, making it a reasonably easy time to explore Jayanagar's markets via metro.

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Adjacent Stations

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