Meenambakkam metro station
Inter Corridor Line
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
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Blue Line (Future Service) | Chennai International Airport towards Kilambakkam |
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Meenambakkam 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 Meenambakkam and Tirusulam.
Construction
The construction work of the station was awarded to URC Construction Company Private Limited, Erode.[1]
Station
The station is an elevated one although the stretch after the station dips below the ground for a brief distance to negotiate the air funnel area of the second runway of the airport.[1]
Traffic
As of 2019, Meenambakkam Metro had a footfall of nearly 2,500 a day.[2]
Parking
The station has a parking lot with a capacity of 200 to 250 vehicles. In December 2019, the CMRL introduced multi-level two-wheeler parking at the station.[2]
Station layout
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left | |
Platform 1 Southbound | Towards → Chennai International Airport (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future) | |
Platform 2 Northbound | Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot Next Station: Nanganallur Road | |
Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
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See also
References
- ^ a b TNN (15 February 2015). "Chennai metro rail airport line takes shape". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ a b Sekar, Sunitha (28 December 2019). "Meenambakkam Metro to get multilevel two-wheeler parking". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
External links
- Official Website for Chennai Metro Rail Limited
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