Metro station in Chennai, India
Royapettah |
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Chennai Metro station |
General information |
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Location | Westcott Road, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600014 India |
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Owned by | Chennai Metro |
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Operated by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
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Tracks | 2 |
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Construction |
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Structure type | Underground, Double track |
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Parking | No |
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Accessible | Yes |
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History |
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Opened | Under construction |
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Electrified | Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
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Royapettah metro station is a metro railway station on the Purple Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations along corridor III of the Chennai Metro, Madhavaram Milk Colony–Siruseri Sipcot 2 stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of Royapettah, Triplicane, and Gopalapuram.
History
Construction of the station began in October 2021.[1] The old YMCA building was demolished for the construction purpose, and the entrance and exit points of the station would be built on 239 square meters of land.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sekar, Sunitha (3 October 2021). "Work begins on Metro underground station at Royapettah". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
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