The Purple Line or Line 3 is one of the under construction lines of Chennai Metro Phase-II stretching from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri SIPCOT 2. The long line will consist of 48 stations, out of which 28 will be underground and 20 will be at grade or elevated.
Planning and construction Phase II The construction of the first phase of Chennai Metro started in June 2009. Commercial operations started on the green line in June 2015. On 10 February 2019, the extension of blue line was opened, completing the first phase of the metro.
In July 2016, Government of Tamil Nadu announced that the second phase would have three lines totaling in length with 104 stations. Two corridors would extend from Madhavaram connecting with Siruseri and Sholinganallur respectively (lines 3 and 5) with the third corridor connecting Koyambedu with Lighthouse (line 4). The third line connecting Madhavaram Milk Colony and Siruseri SIPCOT will extend to of which would be elevated and underground. It will consist of 50 stations including 30 undergrounds stations. The stations for the second phase were designed to be smaller than the existing stations operational in the first phase.
On 20 November 2020, foundation stone for the second phase was laid and construction commenced. In November 2022, Alstom was awarded the contract to supply metro coaches for the phase II expansion. In May 2023, CMRL announced a revised plan for the second phase, with the line extending for , and a revised station count of 48 stations.
+Chennai Metro - Phase IILine NameTerminalsLength (km)StationsStatusPurple LineMadhavaramSiruseri SIPCOT 245.848Under construction
The second phase is estimated to cost of which initially was loaned by Japan International Cooperation Agency. On 14 February 2021, the Prime Minister of India announced that the government has set aside for the construction of phase II and further extension.
Phase II extension In 2022, the state government proposed an extension plan for the third line from Siruseri to Kilambakkam, covering an approximate . In September 2023, feasibility report was submitted by CMRL for the proposed expansion of the line, green lighting the same. The extension was scrapped due to patronage and profitability concerns.
Stations Purple LineS.NoStation NameExpected OpeningConnectionsStation Layout EnglishTamil1மாதவரம் பால் பண்ணைDecember 2028 (Under Construction)Underground2மாதவரம் நெடுஞ்சாலைDecember 2028Underground3மூலக்கடைDecember 2028Underground4செம்பியம்December 2028Underground5பெரம்பூர் அங்காடிDecember 2028Underground6பெரம்பூர்December 2028 Perambur (West Line)Underground7அயனாவரம்December 2028Ayanavaram MTC Bus DepotUnderground8ஓட்டேரிDecember 2028Underground9பட்டாளம்December 2028Underground10பெரம்பூர் பேரக்ஸ் சாலைDecember 2028Underground11புரசைவாக்கம்December 2028Underground12கெல்லீஸ்December 2028Underground13கீழ்ப்பாக்கம்December 2028Underground14சேத்துப்பட்டுDecember 2028 Chetpet(South Line)Underground15ஸ்டெர்லிங் சாலைDecember 2028Underground16நுங்கம்பாக்கம்December 2028Underground17அண்ணா மேம்பாலம்December 2028Underground18ஆயிரம் விளக்குDecember 2028Underground19ராயப்பேட்டைDecember 2028Underground20டாக்டர் ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் சாலைDecember 2028Underground21திருமயிலைDecember 2028 Thirumayilai (Chennai MRTS) (Under Construction)Underground22மந்தைவெளிDecember 2028Underground23பசுமைவழிச் சாலைDecember 2028Underground24அடையாறு சந்திப்புDecember 2028Underground25அடையாறு பணிமனைDecember 2028Underground26Indira Nagarஇந்திரா நகர்December 2028 Indira Nagar (Chennai MRTS)Underground27திருவான்மியூர்December 2028 Thiruvanmiyur (Chennai MRTS)Underground28தரமணிDecember 2028Underground29நேரு நகர்December 2027 Elevated30கந்தன்சாவடிDecember 2027Elevated31பெருங்குடிDecember 2027Elevated32துரைப்பாக்கம்December 2027Elevated33மேட்டுக்குப்பம்December 2027Elevated34பி.டி.சி. காலனிDecember 2027Elevated35ஒக்கியம்பேட்டைDecember 2027Elevated36காரப்பாக்கம்December 2027Elevated37ஒக்கியம் துரைப்பாக்கம்December 2027Elevated38சோழிங்கநல்லூர்December 2027 (Under Construction)Elevated39சோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி IDecember 2027Elevated40சோழிங்கநல்லூர் ஏரி IIDecember 2027Elevated41செம்மஞ்சேரி பணிமனைDecember 2027Elevated42செம்மஞ்சேரி IDecember 2027Elevated43செம்மஞ்சேரி IIDecember 2027Elevated44காந்தி நகர்December 2027Elevated45நாவலூர்December 2027Elevated46சிறுசேரிDecember 2027Elevated47சிப்காட் 1December 2027Elevated48சிப்காட் 2December 2027Elevated
under construction
See also List of metro systems Rapid transit in India
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