Thirumangalam metro station

Thirumangalam metro station is a Metro railway station on the Line 2 of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro through Anna Nagar stretch. The station will serve the neighbourhoods where the old village of Thirumangalam once stood and now the area where the Thirumangalam Flyover, a prominent landmark and referred to by residents when giving directions.


Thirumangalam Metro
Chennai Metro Station
LocationL Block, Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040
Coordinates13.085194°N 80.199950°E / 13.085194; 80.199950
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
Disabled accessYes
History
OpeningMay 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Passengers
201910,000[1]
Rank1
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
Green Line
Location
Thirumangalam metro station
Location within Chennai

Construction history

The station is being constructed by the Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station was opened for public on May 14, 2017.[2]

The station

The station is being constructed as an underground station near Koyambedu. The station has a capacity to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. The station has four entry and exit points.[3]

Traffic

As of December 2019, about 10,000 passengers board trains at the station, making it the busiest metro station in Chennai.[1]

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 ← Chennai Central

Facilities

List of available ATM at Thirumangalam metro station are

Entry/Exit

There are four entry exits. All are on second Avenue. The exits in the left side while traveling towards airport or Koyambedu is best suited for reaching Tirumangalam, Mogappair, Padi, Koyambedu. Additionally, Lalitha and GRT jewellers are in the same side.

See also

References
  1. Sekar, Sunitha (25 December 2019). "After a slow start, Metro sees steady uptick in ridership". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. Sekar, Sunitha (14 May 2017). "Naidu, Palaniswami flag off underground stretch of Chennai Metro". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Metro stretch to have fewer entry points". The Hindu. Chennai. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.


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