Thirumangalam is an underground metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods where the old village of Thirumangalam once stood and now the area where the Thirumangalam Flyover, a prominent landmark and referred to by residents when giving directions.

Construction history

The station is being constructed by the Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station was opened for public on May 14, 2017.

The station The station is being constructed as an underground station near Koyambedu. The station has a capacity to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. The station has four entry and exit points.

Traffic As of December 2019, about 10,000 passengers board trains at the station, making it the busiest metro station in Chennai.

Underground Station layout

GStreet levelExit/EntranceMMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shopsPPlatform 2NorthboundTowards → Chennai CentralNext Station: Anna Nagar TowerIsland platform | Doors will open on the right Platform 1SouthboundTowards ← St. Thomas MountNext Station: Koyambedu

Elevated Station layout

GStreet levelExit/EntranceMMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shopsPPlatform 1SouthboundTowards → SholinganallurNext Station: Kendriya VidyalayaIsland platform | Doors will open on the right Platform 2NorthboundTowards ← Madhavaram DepotNext Station: Anna Nagar

Facilities List of available ATM at Thirumangalam metro station are

Connections Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 7E, 7F, 7H, 7K, 7M, 7MET, 15C, 34, 40A, 40H, 40L, 40N, 41D, 47C, 47CX, 47D, 47J, 147A, 147B, 147C, 147V, A47 serve the station. Also Share Autos serve the station.

On 30 June 2023, a Minibus Service S70k was launched which will connect Thirumangalam Metro Station to Korattur Water Canal Road via Anna Nagar West Depot, Padi Saravana Stores, Korattur Bus Stand, Bus Railway Station. also, 10 Electric Autorickshaws are available for a fixed price of Rs.25 per km.

Entry/Exit There are four entry exits. All are on second Avenue. The exits in the left side while traveling towards airport or Koyambedu is best suited for reaching Tirumangalam, Mogappair, Padi, Koyambedu. Additionally, Lalitha and GRT jewellers are in the same side.

See also

List of Chennai metro stations Chennai Metro Railway stations in Chennai Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System Chennai Monorail Chennai Suburban Railway Transport in Chennai List of metro systems in India List of rapid transit systems in India List of metro systems

References

External links

UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.