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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name         = [[File:Chennai Metro logo.svg|50px]]<br />LIC Metro
| name = [[File:Chennai Metro logo.svg|50px]]<br />LIC Metro
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| address       = Chennai – Trichy Hwy, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002
| address = Chennai – Trichy Hwy, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002
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Platform-1 → [[Chennai International Airport metro station]]<br />Platform-2 → [[Washermanpet metro station]]
Platform-1 → [[Chennai International Airport metro station|Chennai International Airport]]<br />Platform-2 → [[Wimco Nagar metro station|Wimco Nagar]]
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| structure = Underground, [[Double-track railway|Double Track]]
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| electrified = Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through [[overhead catenary]]
| opened       = {{Start date|2019|02|10|df=y}}
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'''LIC metro station''' is a [[Rapid transit|Metro]] railway station on the [[Blue Line (Chennai Metro)|Blue Line]] of the [[Chennai Metro]]. The station is among the underground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, [[Washermanpet metro station|Washermanpet]]–[[Chennai International Airport metro station|Chennai International Airport]] stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of [[Egmore]] and [[Royapettah]].
'''LIC metro station''' is a [[Rapid transit|Metro]] railway station on the [[Blue Line (Chennai Metro)|Blue Line]] of the [[Chennai Metro]]. The station is among the underground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, [[Wimco Nagar metro station|Wimco Nagar]]–[[Chennai International Airport metro station|Chennai International Airport]] stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of [[Egmore]] and [[Royapettah]].


==History==
==History==
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The station was opened for public on 10 February 2019. However, some portions of the construction work remains incomplete on the date of inauguration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/work-on-lic-thousand-lights-metro-stations-still-on/article26047385.ece|title=Work on LIC, Thousand Lights Metro stations still on|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|date=21 January 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 February 2019}}</ref>
The station was opened for public on 10 February 2019. However, some portions of the construction work remains incomplete on the date of inauguration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/work-on-lic-thousand-lights-metro-stations-still-on/article26047385.ece|title=Work on LIC, Thousand Lights Metro stations still on|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|date=21 January 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 February 2019}}</ref>


{{Infobox building  
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| name            = LIC metro station
| name            = LIC metro station
| native_name      = எல். ஐ. சி. மெட்ரோ
| native_name      = எல். ஐ. சி. மெட்ரோ
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===Station layout===
===Station layout===
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|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=3 valign=top|'''P'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=3 valign=top|'''P'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=100|<span style=color:#{{Chennai Metro color|Blue}}>'''Southbound'''</span>
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=100|<span style=color:#{{rail color|Chennai Metro|Blue}}>'''Southbound'''</span>
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=390|Platform 1 → Toward [[Chennai International Airport metro station]]
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=500|Platform 1 → Towards → [[Chennai International Airport metro station|Chennai International Airport]] <small>next station is [[Thousand Lights metro station|Thousand Lights]]</small>
|-
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], doors will open on the right</small> {{access icon}}
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Island platform]], doors will open on the right</small> {{access icon}}
|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|<span style=color:#{{Chennai Metro color|Blue}}>'''Northbound'''</span>
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|<span style=color:#{{rail color|Chennai Metro|Blue}}>'''Northbound'''</span>
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="390" |Platform 2 Toward ← [[Washermanpet metro station]]
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" |Platform 2 ← Towards ← [[Wimco Nagar metro station|Wimco Nagar]] <small>next station is [[Government Estate metro station|Government Estate]]</small>
|}
|}
{{Routemap
| title = LIC track layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Chennai Metro|Blue}}
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map = STRg\STRf
STR+BSl\STR+BSr ~~ ~~ ~~ to [[Government Estate metro station|Government Estate]]
STR+BSl\STR+BSr
STR+BSl\STR+BSr ~~ ~~ ~~ to [[Thousand Lights metro station|Thousand Lights]]
STRg\STRf
| bottom = <div style="width:35em;text-align:center">Station with two tracks and one Island platform</div>
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===Facilities===
===Facilities===
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="70%"
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! align="center" colspan="5" style="background:#{{Chennai Metro color|Blue}};"| <span style="color:WHITE;">'''LIC metro station Entry/exits '''</span>  
! align="center" colspan="5" style="background:#{{rail color|Chennai Metro|Blue}};"| <span style="color:WHITE;">'''LIC metro station Entry/exits '''</span>  
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! style="width:5%;"|Gate No-A1
! style="width:5%;"|Gate No-A1
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{{Chennai Metro}}
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{{Transport in Chennai}}
{{Transport in Chennai}}
{{Rapid transit in India}}
{{Rapid transit in Asia}}


[[Category:Chennai Metro stations]]
[[Category:Chennai Metro stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Chennai]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Chennai]]

Revision as of 10:49, 7 June 2022


LIC Metro
Chennai Metro station
LocationChennai – Trichy Hwy, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002
India
Coordinates13°03′52″N 80°15′57″E / 13.0645067°N 80.2658909°E / 13.0645067; 80.2658909
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)
  Blue Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
History
Opened10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
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Location
LIC metro station is located in Chennai
LIC metro station
LIC metro station
Location within Chennai

LIC metro station is a Metro railway station on the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, Wimco Nagar–Chennai International Airport stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of Egmore and Royapettah.

History

Etymology

The station is named so because of the presence of the LIC Building, the city's first skyscraper, in the vicinity.

Construction

The station

The station was opened for public on 10 February 2019. However, some portions of the construction work remains incomplete on the date of inauguration.[1]

LIC metro station
எல். ஐ. சி. மெட்ரோ
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMetro station
LocationAnna Salai
Town or cityChennai
CountryIndia
Elevation10.0m
Completed2019 (2019)
Opened10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
Inaugurated10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
Design and construction
Main contractorL&T-SUCG JV
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

Station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Southbound Platform 1 → Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Thousand Lights
Island platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Northbound Platform 2 ← Towards ← Wimco Nagar next station is Government Estate
style="color:;background:#Template:Rail color;text-align:center;padding:5px"|
LIC track layout
Legend
to Government Estate
to Thousand Lights
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

Facilities

List of available ATM at LIC metro station are

Connections

Bus

Rail

Entry/Exit

align="center" colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rail color;"| LIC metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sekar, Sunitha (21 January 2019). "Work on LIC, Thousand Lights Metro stations still on". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

External links

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