Kilpauk Medical College metro station

Kilpauk Medical College Metro station is a Metro railway station on Line 2 of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro, Chennai Central–St. Thomas Mount stretch inaugurated on 14 May 2017.[1] The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Kilpauk and Chetput.


Kilpauk Medical College Metro
Chennai Metro Station
LocationNew Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600031
Coordinates13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)  Green Line (Chennai Metro)
PlatformsIsland platforms Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Nehru Park
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
Depth18 metres (59 ft)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilitiesFree bicycle
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
Green Line
Location
Kilpauk Medical College metro station
Location within Chennai

History

Construction

The Chennai Metro Rail project took 2,756 square meters of land from the Kilpauk Medical College for the construction of the Metro station.[2]

The station

The station has four entry and exit points.[3]

Structure

Kilpauk Medical College is underground Metro station situated on Green Line (Chennai Metro).

Kilpauk Medical College metro station
கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவ கல்லூரி
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMetro station
LocationChetpet
Town or cityChennai
CountryIndia
Construction started2011
Completed2017 (2017)
Opened15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)
Inaugurated14 May 2017 (2017-05-14)
Design and construction
Main contractorL&T-SUCG JV
Other information
Parking available
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

Station layout
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
Northbound Platform 2 Toward ← Nehru Park

Facilities

List of available ATM at Kilpauk Medical College metro station are

Connections

Bus

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 15, 15B, 15C, 15D, 15F, 15FCT, 15G, 27B, 27C, 29B, 29C, 29N, 37D, 37G, 40, 40A, 50, 53A, 53B, 53E, 53P, 54V, 56G, 59, 59A, 71C, 71D, 71E, 71F, 71H, 71V, 101, 101NS, 127B, 129C, 150, 153, 159, 159A, 159ANS, 159B, 159D, 159E, 159F, 159K, 553, 571, B29NGS, J29C, M15LCT, M29B, M29C, M54V, serves the station from nearby K.M.C Hospital bus stand.[4]

Rail

Chetput railway station

Entry/Exit
Kilpauk Medical College metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4

See also

References
  1. http://themetrorailguy.com/2017/05/14/chennai-metros-8-km-koyambedu-nehru-park-section-inaugurated/
  2. Josephine M., Serena (18 July 2018). "KMC gets Rs. 3.54 crore from CMRL". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. "Metro stretch to have fewer entry points". The Hindu. Chennai. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. http://www.mtcbus.org/
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