Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station

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Madhavaram Milk Colony
Template:Chennai Metro Infobox station line
Coordinates13°08′59″N 80°14′29″E / 13.1497°N 80.2415°E / 13.1497; 80.2415
Owned byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Operated byChennai Metro
Line(s)Template:Rcb Template:Rcb
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 and 2 → Template:Stl
Platform-3 and 4 → Template:Stl
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Platform levels2
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
OpeningDecember 2027; 16 months' time (December 2027)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
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Location
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Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station is an upcoming underground-interchange metro station on the Purple Line and Red Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This metro station will be among the 28 underground stations of Corridor III and 6 underground stations of Corridor V of the Chennai Metro. This station is slated to be operational by 2027, making it a key metro rail terminal hub of North Chennai.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

Construction of Madhavaram Milk Colony underground station as part of the second phase

In May 2022, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) awarded the bid for building six stations between Madhavaram Milk Colony and Perambur, to DRA Infracon–Soma JV.[3] Tunnelling work at the station began in October 2022,[4][5] and in August 2023, tunnel boring machine Nilgiris completed a 1.4 km stretch to Madhavaram High Road metro station, of Purple line.[6] By mid-2026, completion of construction work from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Retteri stretch of Red line has been planned.[7]

Station layout[edit | edit source]

Station Layout

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Madhavaram Milk Colony track layout (TBC)
Legend
to Template:Stl **
P#
P#
Train terminates here **
Train terminates here **
P#
P#
to Template:Stl **
Station with two tracks and one Island platforms
** Under Construction
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2 Platform #
Northwest bound 		Towards → Template:Stl
Next Station: Template:Stl
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform #
Southbound 		Train terminates here
L2 Platform #
Northbound 		Train terminates here
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform #
Southbound 		Towards → Template:Stl
Next Station: Template:Stl

Entry/Exit[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Madhavaram's transformation from tranquil farmland to vibrant metropolitan hub". The Times of India. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Chennai Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "DRA Infracon-led JV emerges as lowest bidder for Chennai Metro Phase 2". Construction World. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chennai Metro's phase II tunnelling work gets under way at Madhavaram". The Hindu. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Chennai Metro Rail starts tunnelling for Phase-II". The New Indian Express. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Chennai Metro Rail's 'Nilgiris' reaches Madhavaram High Road after tunnelling for 1.4 km". The Hindu. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Madhavaram to Retteri metro line will be ready by mid-2026". The Times of India. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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