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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of Chennai metro stations]]
* [[List of Chennai metro stations]]
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Meenambakkam
Chennai Metro station
Coordinates12°59′16″N 80°10′35″E / 12.987664°N 80.176459°E / 12.987664; 80.176459
Line(s)
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened21 September 2016 (2016-09-21)
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
toward Washermanpet
Blue Line
Terminus
Location
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Meenambakkam metro station
Meenambakkam metro station
Location within Chennai

Meenambakkam Metro Station is a metro railway station on the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro. The station serves the neighbourhoods of Meenambakkam and Tirusulam.

Construction[edit | edit source]

The construction work of the station was awarded to URC Construction Company Private Limited, Erode.[1]

Station[edit | edit source]

The station is an elevated one although the stretch after the station dips below the ground for a brief distance to negotiate the air funnel area of the second runway of the airport.[1]

Traffic[edit | edit source]

As of 2019, Meenambakkam Metro had a footfall of nearly 2,500 a day.[2]

Parking[edit | edit source]

The station has a parking lot with a capacity of 200 to 250 vehicles. In December 2019, the CMRL introduced multi-level two-wheeler parking at the station.[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 TNN (15 February 2015). "Chennai metro rail airport line takes shape". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sekar, Sunitha (28 December 2019). "Meenambakkam Metro to get multilevel two-wheeler parking". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

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