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The Purple Line or Line 3 is one of the three lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 2 Project. The under construction line stretches from Madhavaram Milk Colony to SIPCOT-Siruseri. The line will consist of 47 stations, out of which 28 are underground and 19 are elevated.
| Purple Line (Line 3) | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Owner | CMRL |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 47 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 45.4 km (28.2 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | 26.3 km Underground and 19.1 km Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Phase II edit
E. Sreedharan, in 2013, stressed on the need of a greater expansion of Chennai metro network by undertaking subsequent phases. In July 2016, the then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa announced that Chennai Metro Phase 2 would be 104 km long and have 104 stations.[1] In July 2017, in a suo motu statement in the State Legislative Assembly, an extension in Phase II, involving an extension of Line 4 from Lighthouse up to Poonamallee, with the Madhavaram–Sholinganallur and Lighthouse–Poonamallee lines intersecting at Alwarthirunagar was announced, making Phase 2 116.1 km long.[2] The key focus for Phase 2 is to connect the northern (Madhavaram, Redhills) and southern parts (Siruseri, Sholinganallur) and the east parts of Chennai (Light house, Mylapore) to the western parts of Chennai (Porur, Poonamallee).
| Line | Terminal | Length (km) |
Number of stations | Rolling stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 3 | Madhavaram Milk Colony | Siruseri Sipcot 2 | 45.4 kilometres (28.2 mi) | 48 | 56 trains of 3 cars each |
| Line 4 | Poonamallee Depot | Lighthouse | 26.1 kilometres (16.2 mi) | 28[3] | 36 trains of 3 cars each |
| Line 5 | Madhavaram Depot | Sholinganallur | 44.6 kilometres (27.7 mi) | 45 | 56 trains of 3 cars each |
| Total | 116.1 km (72.1 mi) | 121 | 148 trains of 3 cars each. | ||
The present estimate for the phase 2 stands at Rs. 63,000 crore and received approval from the state government. Foundation stone for phase 2 was laid on 20 November 2020 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and construction for the phase from Poonamallee to Power House of Line 4 commenced on 1 June 2021.[4][5] Addressing an event in Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday 14 February 2021 said the Centre has set aside Rs 63,000 crore which is one of the largest projects sanctioned for any city in one-go.[6] The map and list of stations for all 3 lines of Phase 2 has also been published by CMRL.
DPR for Blue line 1 extension for 15.3 km pending approval from the state government. Feasibility study undergoing to extend the Phase 2 by 93 km [7] by CMRL.[8] Phase 2 is expected to be completed by 2028.[9] Phase 2 will have 138 trains with 3 coaches each, making a total of 414 coaches.[10]
The stations in phase II will be smaller at 150 m (490 ft) compared with 220 m (720 ft) in phase I. Phase II will have three depots, namely, Madhavaram (30 hectares), SIPCOT (10 ha [25 acres]), and Poonamallee (20 ha [49 acres]).[11]
Stations edit
| Purple Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Station Name | Connections | Layout | Opened | |
| English | Tamil | ||||
| 1 | Madhavaram Milk Colony | மாதவரம் பால் பண்ணை | Red Line | Underground | UC |
| 2 | Madhavaram High Road | மாதவரம் நெடுஞ்சாலை | None | Underground | UC |
| 3 | Moolakadai | மூலக்கடை | None | Underground | UC |
| 4 | Sembiyam | செம்பியம் | None | Underground | UC |
| 5 | Perambur Market | பெரம்பூர் அங்காடி | None | Underground | UC |
| 6 | Perambur | பெரம்பூர் |  Perambur railway station |
Underground | UC |
| 7 | Ayanavaram | அயனாவரம் |  Bus Terminus |
Underground | UC |
| 8 | Otteri | ஓட்டேரி | None | Underground | UC |
| 9 | Pattalam | பட்டாளம் | None | Underground | UC |
| 10 | Perambur Barracks Road | பெரம்பூர் பேரக்ஸ் சாலை | None | Underground | UC |
| 11 | Purasaiwakkam | புரசைவாக்கம் | None | Underground | UC |
| 12 | Kellys | கெல்லீஸ் | None | Underground | UC |
| 13 | Kilpauk | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் | Green Line | Underground | 15 May 2017 |
| 14 | Chetpet | சேத்துப்பட்டு | Chetpet railway station |
Underground | UC |
| 15 | Sterling Road | ஸ்டெர்லிங் சாலை | None | Underground | UC |
| 16 | Nungambakkam | நுங்கம்பாக்கம் | None | Underground | UC |
| 17 | Anna Flyover | அண்ணா மேம்பாலம் | None | Underground | UC |
| 18 | Thousand Lights | ஆயிரம் விளக்கு | Blue Line | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 19 | Royapettah | ராயப்பேட்டை | None | Underground | UC |
| 20 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai | டாக்டர் ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் சாலை | None | Underground | UC |
| 21 | Thirumayilai | திருமயிலை | Thirumayilai railway station, Orange Line |
Underground | UC |
| 22 | Mandaiveli | மந்தைவெளி | Bus Terminus |
Underground | UC |
| 23 | Greenways Road | பசுமைவழிச் சாலை | None | Underground | UC |
| 24 | Adyar Junction | அடையாறு சந்திப்பு | None | Underground | UC |
| 25 | Adyar Depot | அடையாறு பணிமனை | Bus Terminus |
Underground | UC |
| 26 | Indira Nagar, Chennai | இந்திரா நகர் | None | Underground | UC |
| 27 | Thiruvanmiyur | திருவான்மியூர் | Thiruvanmiyur railway station |
Underground | UC |
| 28 | Tharamani | தரமணி | None | Underground | UC |
| 29 | Nehru Nagar | நேரு நகர் | None | Elevated | UC |
| 30 | Kandanchavadi | கந்தன்சாவடி | None | Elevated | UC |
| 31 | Perungudi | பெருங்குடி | None | Elevated | UC |
| 32 | Thoraipakkam | துரைப்பாக்கம் | None | Elevated | UC |
| 33 | Mettukuppam | மேட்டுக்குப்பம் | None | Elevated | UC |
| 34 | PTC Colony | பி.டி.சி. காலனி | None | Elevated | UC |
| 35 | Okkiyampet | ஒக்கியம்பேட்டை | None | Elevated | UC |
| 36 | Karapakkam | காரப்பாக்கம் | None | Elevated | UC |
| 37 | Okkiyam Thoraipakkam | ஒக்கியம் துரைப்பாக்கம் | None | Elevated | UC |
| 38 | Sholinganallur | சோழிங்கநல்லூர் | Red Line | Elevated | UC |
| 39 | Sholinganallur Lake I | சோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி I | None | Elevated | UC |
| 40 | Sholinganallur Lake II | சோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி II | None | Elevated | UC |
| 41 | Semmancheri I | செம்மஞ்சேரி I | None | Elevated | UC |
| 42 | Semmancheri I | செம்மஞ்சேரி II | None | Elevated | UC |
| 43 | Gandhi Nagar | காந்தி நகர் | None | Elevated | UC |
| 44 | Navallur | நாவலூர் | None | Elevated | UC |
| 45 | Siruseri | சிறுசேரி | None | Elevated | UC |
| 46 | Sipcot I | சிப்காட் I | None | Elevated | UC |
| 47 | Sipcot II | சிப்காட் II | None | Elevated | UC |
| 48 | Sipcot Depot | சிப்காட் டிப்போ | None | Elevated | UC |
Removed and Renamed Stations edit
| Purple Line | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Old Station Name | Connections | Layout | New Station Name | |||
| English | Tamil | English | Tamil | ||||
| 1 | Thapalpetti | தபால் பெட்டி | N/A | None | N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | Doveton Junction | டவுட்டன் சந்திப்பு | N/A | None | N/A | N/A | |
| 3 | St. Joseph College | புனித ஜோசப் கல்லூரி | N/A | None | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 | Murari Hospital | முராரி மருத்துவமனை | N/A | Underground | Madhavaram High Road | மாதவரம் நெடுஞ்சாலை | |
| 5 | Purasaiwakkam High Road | புரசைவாக்கம் நெடுஞ்சாலை | N/A | Underground | Purasaiwakkam | புரசைவாக்கம் | |
| 6 | Kilpauk Medical College | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி | Green Line | Underground | Kilpauk | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் | |
| 7 | Gemini | ஜெமினி | N/A | Underground | Anna Flyover | அண்ணா மேம்பாலம் | |
| 8 | Tharamani Link Road | தரமணி இணைப்பு சாலை | N/A | Underground | Tharamani | தரமணி | |
| 9 | Sholinganallur Lake | சோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி | N/A | Elevated | Sholinganallur Lake I | சோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி I | |
| 10 | Sri Ponniamman Kovil | ஶ்ரீ பொன்னியம்மன் கோவில் | N/A | Elevated | Sholinganallur Lake II | சோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி II | |
| 11 | Sathyabama University | சத்தியபாமா பல்கலைக்கழகம் | N/A | Elevated | Semmancheri I | செம்மஞ்சேரி I | |
| 12 | Semmancheri | செம்மஞ்சேரி | N/A | Elevated | Semmancheri II | செம்மஞ்சேரி II | |
References edit
- ^ Sekar, Sunitha. "104 km, 104 stations: Unveiling Phase II of Metro". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Metro's second phase to go up to Poonamallee". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ U, Tejonmayam. "Metro to link route planned under monorail network". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Sekar, Sunitha. "Detailed project report for Phase II of Metro Rail ready". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ U, Tejonmayam. "Chennai: Metro rail to trim stations under phase 2". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Dipak K, Dash. "Ground work for Chennai metro rail phase-2 hit". Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Sekar, Sunitha (26 December 2018). "CMRL mulls extending line to Tirumazhisai". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Chennai Metro: Corridor-4 extension plans on cards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Metro Rail second phase likely to be completed in five years". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 April 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Sekar, Sunitha (11 March 2019). "Chennai Metro phase II to have six-coach trains". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 2. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Sekar, Sunitha (25 April 2019). "For phase II, Chennai Metro will need less private land". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2019.