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line. It was started in 1997 which marked the completion of Phase I of the Chennai MRTS project. The station is located on the bank of

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, accessible from Ramakrishna Mutt road near Luz Corner. The Station building also comprises the

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(RVNL) office and Southern Railway's Computerized Ticket Reservation Centre. The Station building consists of 1050 sq.m of parking area in its basement. The station is about 13.540 metres from

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Developments

In September 2013, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) invited tenders for setting up a food plaza in the station, along with two other stations, namely, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery.

References

Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System stations Railway stations in Chennai Railway stations opened in 1997 {{TamilNadu-railstation-stub

Developments

See also

References