Koyambedu is an important elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Koyambedu, Koyambedu vegetable market, and Koyambedu Private Bus Terminus.
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Construction history edit
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, CMBT, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was ₹ 1,395.4 million.[1]
The station edit
The station will be able to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. Elevation of the platforms will be about 15 m from the ground level and the total length of the platforms will be 140 m.[2]
Station layout edit
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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| 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 
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| Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards → Chennai Central next station is Thirumangalam | |
| Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J.Jayalalithaa CMBT | |
| Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left
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| L2 | Track 3 | Towards → Koyambedu Depot |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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| Platform 3 Southbound |
Towards → Sholinganallur next station is Koyambedu Market | |
| Platform 4 Northbound |
Towards ← Madhavaram Depot next station is Anna Nagar KV | |
Facilities edit
List of available ATM at Koyambedu metro station are
Supportive infrastructure edit
Along with Chennai Central and Alandur stations, the station will have a 230-kV receiving sub-station for power supply from the state's electricity grid.[3] The sub-station will supply 25-kV of electricity to the trains and 33-kV to the stations.[4]
Along with Ashok Nagar and Vadapalani Metro stations, Koyambedu Metro station will be developed by leasing out space either for shops or office spaces. As part of fire safety measures, underground water tanks of 50,000 to 100,000 litre capacity will be set up at the station.[5]
The station lies within 1 km from the Koyambedu Junction. The highways department has proposed a 1-km flyover that passes through Jawaharlal Nehru Road–Kaliamman Koil Street Junction. A skywalk has also been planned near the station across the Ponamallee High Road.[2] The skywalk will link Rohini theatre with the Koyambedu Metro station.[6]
Connections edit
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Entry/Exit edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Metro rail sets up units to power trains, stations to meet year-end deadline to start services". The Times of India. Chennai. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "தயார் நிலையில் மெட்ரோ ரயிலுக்கான துணை மின் நிலையம்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Chennai. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ Express News Service (30 October 2014). "Metro Rail Stations to Sport Snazzy Look". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Sekar, Sunitha (13 August 2014). "Skywalks for three Chennai Metro stations". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
External links edit
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.