Adambakkam is a station under construction on the
Chennai MRTS
The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, a state-owned subsidiary of Indian Railways, is a metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India. Operated by the Southern Railways, it is the first elevated railway line in India and also the coun ...
. The station exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS and serves the neighbourhood of
Adambakkam
Adambakkam is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is primarily a residential locality situated in South Chennai . Adambakkam area comes under Velachery taluk and Alandur taluk, Chennai District of Chennai Corporation. Adambakkam is surrounded ...
.
History
As of 2022, Adambakkam station was still under construction and is expected to be opened soon, as part of the second-phase extension of the Chennai MRTS network.
Service and connections
Adambakkam station will be the 20th station on the MRTS line to
St. Thomas Mount
Parangimalai (known in English as St. Thomas Mount) is a small hillock in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport.
The ancient Syrian Christian community of India trace t ...
. In the return direction from St. Thomas Mount, it will be the second station towards
Chennai Beach station
Chennai Beach (formerly known as Madras Beach) (station code: MSB) is a railway terminus of the Southern Railway network in Parry's Corner, Chennai, India. Built on reclaimed land, the station serves the suburban services of the Chennai Subur ...
.
Station access through road
This MRTS station is being constructed at the western end of the southern arm of the
Inner Ring Road (IRR).
Major road access to this station are from
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Grand Southern Trunk Road Grand Southern Trunk Road (or) National Highways 45 is an arterial road in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Chennai–Trichy Highway. The Road starts from Kathipara Junction in St Thomas Mount, Chennai towards Tiruchirappalli. It branches out from ...
(GST/NH45) – from the intersection near
Officers Training Academy
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and
Nanganallur Road metro station
Nanganallur Road is an elevated metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station serves the neighbourhoods of Alandur, Nanganallur and St. Thomas Mount, among others.
Construction
The ...
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Inner Ring Road
* Mount–Medavakkam road
See also
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Chennai MRTS
The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, a state-owned subsidiary of Indian Railways, is a metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India. Operated by the Southern Railways, it is the first elevated railway line in India and also the coun ...
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Chennai suburban railway
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third ...
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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 ...
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Transport in Chennai
Transport in Chennai includes various modes of air, sea, road and rail transportation in the city and its suburbs. Chennai's economic development has been closely tied to its port and transport infrastructure, and it is considered one of the best ...
References
Further reading
"HC declines to shift MRTS station" ''The Times of India'', Chennai, 22 Aug 2010
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System stations
Railway stations in Chennai
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