CMBT metro station
Chennai Metro station | |||||
Location | Koyambedu, Chennai - 600107, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
Coordinates | 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E / 13.068413°N 80.206316°ECoordinates: 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E / 13.068413°N 80.206316°E | ||||
Elevation | 8 metres (26 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | ||||
Operated by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | ||||
Line(s) | |||||
Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Connections | Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Elevated, Double Track | ||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Free Bicycle Available | ||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Staffed | ||||
Website | http://chennaimetrorail.org | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 29 June 2015(Green Line) | ||||
Electrified | Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary | ||||
Services | |||||
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CMBT Metro, officially known as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro, is an elevated metro station on the Line 2 of the Chennai Metro, which is currently under operation. The station is among the elevated stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro, Chennai Central – St. Thomas Mount stretch. The station will chiefly serve the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus. On 31 July 2020, It has been named by Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro to honor the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa,[1] who inaugurated the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus, Asia's biggest bus terminus and the metro station.
Construction history[edit]
The station was constructed by Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station attained structural completion in December 2012. The consolidated cost of the station along with the stations of Arumbakkam, Koyambedu, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was ₹ 1,395.4 million.[2]
The station[edit]
The station is being constructed as an elevated station within the Bus Terminus in front of the main facade. Elevation of the platforms will be about 15 m from the ground level and the total length of the platforms will be 140 m. The station will be able to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour.[3]
Layout[edit]
style="color:;background:#Template:Rail color;text-align:center;padding:5px"| Jayalalithaa CMBT track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
L2 | Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left | |
Southbound | Towards → St. Thomas Mount next station is Arumbakkam | |
Northbound | Towards ← Chennai Central next station is Koyambedu | |
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left | ||
L2 |
Supportive infrastructure[edit]
The station lies within 1 km from the Koyambedu Junction. At least three pedestrian underpass has been planned on Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Kaliamman Koil Street.[3]
Commercial hub[edit]
The station is one of the five stations in the first phase of the Chennai Metro project identified to be converted into commercial hubs, the others being Arignar Anna Alandur, Arumbakkam, Ekkattuthangal, and Ashok Nagar. Two buildings are planned on either ends of the station depending on the availability of land.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu government to rename three metro rail stations in Chennai after late Chief Ministers". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hemalatha, Karthikeyan; V Ayyappan (17 January 2013). "All roads to lead to metro stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ TNN (23 September 2014). "In less than a year, you can park, shop and ride at metro rail stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
External links[edit]
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
- Google. "CMBT metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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