Nanganallur Road metro station

Chennai Metro's Blue Line metro station

 Inter Corridor Line PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar DepotTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevated, Double trackAccessibleYes Disabled accessOther informationStation codeSOTHistoryOpened21 September 2016; 7 years ago (2016-09-21)ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenaryServices
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Alandur Blue Line Meenambakkam
Blue Line
(Future Service)
Meenambakkam
towards Kilambakkam
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Legend
Chennai Suburban Railway
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Wimco Nagar Depot
Wimco Nagar Depot
Wimco Nagar
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Tondiarpet
Sir Theagaraya College
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High Court
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Government Estate
LIC
Thousand Lights
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Teynampet
Nandanam
Saidapet
Little Mount
Guindy
Arignar Anna Alandur
Green Line
Green Line
Nanganallur Road
Meenambakkam
Chennai International Airport Chennai International Airport
LocationMap

Nanganallur Road 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 Alandur, Nanganallur and St. Thomas Mount, among others.

Construction

The construction work of the station was awarded to URC Construction Company Private Limited, Erode.[1]

The station

The station is located near Officers Training Academy where the stretch between the station and the Meenambakkam station dips below the ground for a brief distance to negotiate the air funnel area of the second runway of the airport.[1]

Station layout

Nanganallur Road track layout
Legend
to Arignar Anna Alandur Green Line
P2
P1
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 Disabled access
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Meenambakkam (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot next station is Arignar Anna Alandur Change at the next station for Green Line
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

See also

  • flagIndia portal

References

  1. ^ 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.

External links

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*Stations in italics are Under Construction