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Thirumangalam metro station
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 Thirumangalam Metro | |||||||||||
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| Chennai Metro Station | |||||||||||
| Location | L Block, Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°05′07″N 80°12′00″E / 13.085194°N 80.199950°ECoordinates: 13°05′07″N 80°12′00″E / 13.085194°N 80.199950°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Chennai Metro | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Green Line (Chennai Metro) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platforms
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → Nehru Park | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground, Double track | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes  | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | May 14, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 10,000[1] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 1 | ||||||||||
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  Thirumangalam metro station Location within Chennai | |||||||||||
Thirumangalam metro station is a Metro railway station on the Line 2 of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro through Anna Nagar stretch. The station will serve the neighbourhoods where the old village of Thirumangalam once stood and now the area where the Thirumangalam Flyover, a prominent landmark and referred to by residents when giving directions.
Construction history[edit]
The station is being constructed by the Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station was opened for public on May 14, 2017.[2]
The station[edit]
The station is being constructed as an underground station near Koyambedu. The station has a capacity to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. The station has four entry and exit points.[3]
Traffic[edit]
As of December 2019, about 10,000 passengers board trains at the station, making it the busiest metro station in Chennai.[1]
Station layout[edit]
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Southbound | Platform 1 → Toward St. Thomas Mount |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right
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| Northbound | Platform 2 Toward ← Chennai Central | |
Facilities[edit]
List of available ATM at Thirumangalam metro station are
Connections[edit]
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Entry/Exit[edit]
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There are four entry exits. All are on second Avenue. The exits in the left side while traveling towards airport or Koyambedu is best suited for reaching Tirumangalam, Mogappair, Padi, Koyambedu. Additionally, Lalitha and GRT jewellers are in the same side.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sekar, Sunitha (25 December 2019). "After a slow start, Metro sees steady uptick in ridership". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ↑ Sekar, Sunitha (14 May 2017). "Naidu, Palaniswami flag off underground stretch of Chennai Metro". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ↑ "Metro stretch to have fewer entry points". The Hindu. Chennai. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
- Google. "Thirumangalam metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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