CMBT Metro, officially known as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro, is an elevated
metro
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station on the
Line 2 of the
Chennai Metro
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the 4th longest metro system In india. The system commenced service in 2015 after partially opening the first phase of the project. The network c ...
, which is currently under operation. The station is among the elevated stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro,
Chennai Central
Chennai Central (station code: MAS, short for ''Madras''), officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the busiest railway ...
–
St. Thomas Mount
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stretch. The station will chiefly serve the
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus. On 31 July 2020, It has been named by
Government of Tamil Nadu
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as ''Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro'' to honor the former
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
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J. Jayalalithaa, who inaugurated the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus, Asia's biggest bus terminus and the metro station.
Construction history
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
Arumbakkam is a residential locality in Chennai.
The locality
Arumbakkam is notable for D G Vaishnav College. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the Gold Spot Company) was located here, which has now been converted into a car d ...
,
Koyambedu
Koyambedu is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. Situated in the western part of Chennai city, the Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the Koyambedu market in 1996 and the Chennai Mofussil ...
,
Vadapalani
Vadapalani is a neighbourhood in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its film studios and the Vadapalani Andavar Temple, which is an important pilgrimage centre. Situated in the western part of Chennai, Vadapalani is an i ...
and
Ashok Nagar was 1,395.4 million.
The station
The station is an elevated station within the bus terminus in front of the main facade. Elevation of the platforms is about from the ground level and the total length of the platforms is . The station can handle about 23,000 passengers an hour.
Layout
Supportive infrastructure
The station lies within from the
Koyambedu Junction
Koyambedu Junction, also called the Koyambedu Roundtana, is an important road junction in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located north of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Ro ...
. At least three pedestrian underpass has been planned on
Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Kaliamman Koil Street.
Commercial hub
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.
See also
References
External links
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''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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{{Transport in Chennai
Chennai Metro stations
Railway stations in Chennai