Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT metro station

Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro Station is a Metro railway station on the Line 2 of the Chennai Metro, which is currently under operation. The station is among the elevated stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro – St. Thomas Mount stretch. The station will chiefly serve the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus. On 31 July 2020, It has been named by Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro to honor the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa,[1] who inaugurated the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus, Asia's biggest bus terminus and the metro station.


Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT metro station
Chennai Metro station
A train arriving at the station
LocationKoyambedu, Chennai - 600107, Tamil Nadu,
 India
Coordinates13.068413°N 80.206316°E / 13.068413; 80.206316
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byChennai Metro Rail Limited
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited
Line(s)
  Green Line
PlatformsSide platforms Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Nehru Park
Tracks2
Connections Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double Track
Platform levels2
Parking Available
Bicycle facilitiesFree Bicycle Available
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitehttp://chennaimetrorail.org
History
Opened29 June 2015 (2015-06-29) (Green Line)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
Green Line
Location
Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT metro station
Location within Chennai

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, Koyambedu, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was ₹ 1,395.4 million.[2]

The station

The station is being constructed as an elevated station within the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus in front of the main facade. Elevation of the platforms will be about 15 m from the ground level and the total length of the platforms will be 140 m. The station will be able to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour.[3]

Layout
CMBT track layout
to Koyambedu
to Arumbakkam
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 No- 1, doors will open on the left
Southbound Towards →St. Thomas Mount
Northbound →Towards ←Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left
L2

Supportive infrastructure

The station lies within 1 km from the Koyambedu Junction. At least three pedestrian underpass has been planned on Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Kaliamman Koil Street.[3]

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.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu government to rename three metro rail stations in Chennai after late Chief Ministers". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. Hemalatha, Karthikeyan; V Ayyappan (17 January 2013). "All roads to lead to metro stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. TNN (23 September 2014). "In less than a year, you can park, shop and ride at metro rail stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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