Saidapet metro station

Saidapet metro station is a Metro railway station on the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the under ground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, Washermanpet–Chennai International Airport stretch. The station serves the neighbourhood of Saidapet.


Saidapet
Chennai Metro station
LocationAnna Salai, Todd Hunter Nagar, Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600015
India
Coordinates13°01′17″N 80°13′32″E
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited
Line(s)
  Blue Line
PlatformsIsland platforms Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport metro station
Platform-2 → Washermanpet metro station
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
toward Washermanpet
Blue Line
Location
Saidapet metro station
Location within Chennai

The station

The station has a length of 230 to 250 meters.[1] The station was opened for public on 25 May 2018.[2]

The station became the first station in Chennai Metro to have solar panels installed. A total of 400 KW panels have been installed in the station to power elevators, escalators, and lights at the station.[3]

Saidapet metro station
சைதாப்பேட்டை
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMetro station
Town or cityChennai
CountryIndia
Completed2018 (2018)
Opened25 May 2018 (2018-05-25)
Inaugurated ()
Design and construction
Main contractorL&T-SUCG JV
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 Chennai International Airport metro station
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Platform 2 Toward ← Washermanpet metro station

Facilities

List of available ATM at Saidapet metro station are

Connections

Bus

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 1B, 5A, 5B, 5E, 5T, 9M, 18A, 18D, 18E, 18R, 19A, 19BCT, 19C, 19T, 23C, 23V, 29N, 45A, 45B, 45E, 47, 47A, 47D, 49G, 49R, 51F, 51J, 51M, 51N, 51P, 52, 52B, 52K, 52P, 54, 54D, 54E, 54M, 54P, 54S, 60, 60A, 60D, 60H, 88CET, 88Ccut, 88D, 88K, 88L, 88R, 118A, 119T, 129C, 154, 154A, 154P, 188, 188K, 221, 221H, 519, 554, 597, A45B, A47, A51, B18, B29NGS, D51, E18, G18, J51, M7, M7A, M9M, M18C, M19B, M45E, M51, M51R, M51V, M60, N45B, S35, V51, V51CUT, V151, serves the station from nearby Saidapet Police Station bus stand.[4]

Rail

Saidapet railway station of Chennai Suburban Railway network is situated nearby.

Entry/Exit
Saidapet metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4

See also

References
  1. "CMRL's compact stations have their own fan club". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. Sekar, Sunitha (25 May 2018). "Chennai Metro Rail opens two underground stretches". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. Sekar, Sunitha (4 June 2018). "Metro Rail to begin tapping solar energy at Saidapet". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. http://www.mtcbus.org/
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