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{{short description|Upcoming Chennai Metro's Yellow Line metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Chennai Metro logo.svg|50px]] Kodambakkam
| style = Chennai Metro
| type = {{Chennai Metro Infobox station line|line = 4}}
| image =
| address =
| coordinates = {{coord|13.05251|80.23121|display=inline,title}}
| owned = Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
| operator = [[Chennai Metro]]
| lines = {{rcb|Chennai Metro|Yellow|croute}}
| platforms = [[Island platform]] Platform-1 → {{stl|Chennai Metro|Lighthouse}} Platform-2 → {{stl|Chennai Metro|Poonamallee Bypass}}
| tracks = 2
| structure = Underground, [[Double-track railway|Double track]]
| levels = 2
| accessible = Yes {{access icon}}
| status = Under Construction
| opening = {{start date and age|df=yes|March 2027}} '''''(TBC)'''''
| electrified = Single phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through [[overhead catenary]]
| services = {{adjacent stations|system=Chennai Metro|line1=Yellow|left1=Kodambakkam Powerhouse|to-left1=Poonamallee Bypass|right1=Panagal Park|to-right1=Lighthouse|line2=Yellow|left2=Kodambakkam Powerhouse|to-left2=Parandur Airport|note-mid2=''(Future Service)''|right2=Panagal Park|to-right2=Lighthouse}}
| connections = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|20px|up|link=Chennai Suburban Railway]] [[Kodambakkam railway station|Kodambakkam]]
| map_type =
| map_size =
| map_dot_label =
| route_map = {{Chennai Metro Yellow Line Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #{{rail color|Chennai Metro|Yellow}}
| mapframe-zoom = 14
}}

'''Kodambakkam''' is an upcoming underground metro station on the East-West Corridor of the [[Yellow Line (Chennai Metro)|Yellow Line]] of [[Chennai Metro]] in [[Chennai]], India. This metro station will be among the 30 stations of Corridor IV and 12 underground stations along Corridor IV of the Chennai Metro, [[Poonamallee Bypass metro station|Poonamallee Bypass]]–[[Lighthouse metro station|Lighthouse]] stretch. This metro station is a key station in Yellow Line having [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] station connectivity. It is slated to be operational by March 2027 along with remaining underground stations in yellow line till [[Lighthouse metro station|Light house]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Metro to T Nagar to be operational by March 2027 |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/dt-exclusive-metro-to-t-nagar-to-be-operational-by-march-2027-820233 |date=2025-01-23|last=Sampath|first=Nirupa|access-date=2025-04-14 |website=DT Next |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chennai Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/chennai-metro-phase-2-information-map/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
In February 2021, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) invited bids for the construction of this Kodambakkam metro station situated on the underground section stretching from Kodambakkam Flyover to [[Boat Club metro station|Boat Club]], which also forms a part of [[Line 4 (Chennai Metro)|Corridor 4]] under Phase 2 of the [[Chennai Metro]] network. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-16 |title=6 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-4's Underground Work |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/08/16/6-bidders-for-chennai-metro-line-4s-underground-work/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref>

Apart from this metro station, this package includes four other stations, namely Kodambakkam Flyover, [[Panagal Park metro station|Panagal Park]], [[Nandanam metro station|Nandanam]], and [[Boat Club metro station|Boat Club]]. The group of bidders participated in this package as well, namely ITD Cementation India Ltd., [[Larsen & Toubro|Larsen & Toubro (L&T)]], [[Gülermak|Gulermak]], Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. (STEC), and a [[joint venture]] of J Kumar Infraprojects–Patel Infrastructure.

Upon evaluation, '''ITD Cementation India Ltd.''', submitted the most favorable bid in both technical and financial terms and was consequently awarded the contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-25 |title=ITD Cem Wins Chennai Metro Line-4's Underground Work |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/11/25/itd-cem-wins-chennai-metro-line-4s-underground-work/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref> They commenced underground construction in accordance with the approved execution framework, marking another milestone in the progress of Corridor 4.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-13 |title=ITD Cem Awarded Chennai Metro Line-4's Underground Contracts |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2022/01/13/itd-cem-awarded-chennai-metro-line-4s-underground-contracts/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=The Metro Rail Guy |language=en-US}}</ref> The tunneling work from {{stl|Chennai Metro|Panagal Park}} to Kodambakkam station is completed by March 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-09 |title=Chennai Metro Rail's tunnel from T. Nagar to Kodambakkam to be ready by March 2025 |last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tunnel-between-t-nagar-and-kodambakkam-for-metro-rail-phase-ii-to-be-ready-by-march-2025/article68845158.ece |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=The Hindu |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Station layout==
'''''Station Layout - To Be Confirmed'''''
{{stack|{{Routemap
| title = Kodambakkam track layout ''(TBC)''
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Chennai Metro|Yellow}}
| title-color = blue
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map = HSTg\HSTf
PSTR(L)\PSTR(R) ~~ ~~ ~~ to {{stl|Chennai Metro|Panagal Park}} **
*'''P1'''\PSTR(L)\PSTR(R)\*'''P2'''
PSTR(L)\PSTR(R) ~~ ~~ ~~ to {{stl|Chennai Metro|Kodambakkam Powerhouse}} **
HSTg\HSTf
| bottom = <div style="width:23.5em;text-align:center">Station with two tracks and one Island platform ** '''Under Construction'''</div>
}}}}
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
| width="30" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''G'''
| width="85" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Street level
| width="500" valign="top" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Exit/Entrance
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L1'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Mezzanine
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
|-
| rowspan="3" width="30" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''L2'''
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 1''' '''Eastbound'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → {{stl|Chennai Metro|Lighthouse}} '''Next Station:''' {{stl|Chennai Metro|Panagal Park}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Island platform]]<nowiki> | Doors will open on the right </nowiki>{{access icon}}
|-
| width="85" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |'''Platform 2''' '''Westbound'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" |Towards ← {{stl|Chennai Metro|Poonamallee Bypass}} ** '''Next Station:''' {{stl|Chennai Metro|Kodambakkam Powerhouse}}
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="30" valign="top" |'''L2'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="85" valign="top" |'''''Note:'''''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" valign="top" |'''''** (Further extension to {{stl|Chennai Metro|Parandur Airport}} in the future)'''''
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Chennai metro stations]]
* [[Railway stations in Chennai]]
* [[Transport in Chennai]]
* [[Urban rail transit in India]]
* [[List of metro systems]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons|Chennai Metro}}
{{Wikivoyage|Chennai}}
* {{Official website|http://chennaimetrorail.org/}}
* [http://www.urbanrail.net ''UrbanRail.Net''] – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.

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