However, Benniganahalli station could not be opened due to time-consuming work involving the installation of a girder bridge over railway lines.

Additional baggage scanners were installed soon after the station opened to alleviate long queues forming at security checks.

The station is popular with IT professionals commuting from Hoskote and Hebbal to the International Technology Park.

In connection with the metro line Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has carried out access improvement work and installed facilities at Benniganahalli Lake immediately north west of the station.

Pai Layout residents requested that BMRCL name the metro station after the lake.