CMBT Metro, officially known as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro, is an important elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India, which will chiefly serve the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in front of the main facade. It was renamed by Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro to honor the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa On 31 July 2020.
Construction history 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, Koyambedu, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was 1,395.4 million.
The station Elevation of the platforms is about from the ground level and the total length of the platforms is . The station can handle about 23,000 passengers an hour.
Station layout
GStreet LevelExit/EntranceL1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossoverL2Side platform | Doors will open on the left Platform 2NorthboundTowards → Chennai CentralNext Station: KoyambeduPlatform 1Southbound Towards ← St. Thomas MountNext Station: ArumbakkamSide platform | Doors will open on the left
Supportive infrastructure The station lies within from the Koyambedu Junction. At least three pedestrian underpass has been planned on Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Kaliamman Koil Street.
Commercial hub The station is one of the five stations in the first phase of the Chennai Metro project identified to be converted into commercial hubs, the others being Arignar Anna Alandur, Arumbakkam, Ekkattuthangal, and Ashok Nagar. Two buildings are planned on either ends of the station depending on the availability of land.
See also
References
External links
UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.