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. On 31 July 2020, It has been named by Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro to honor the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa,[1] who inaugurated the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus, Asia's biggest bus terminus and the metro station.
 Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro Station | |||||||||||||||
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 Chennai Metro station | |||||||||||||||
.jpg) A train arriving at the station | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Other names | Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro Station | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E / 13.0684°N 80.2063°E | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 8 metres (26 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Green Line Inter Corridor Line | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platform Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated, doubletrack | ||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking |  Available | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Free Bicycle Available | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | SCM | ||||||||||||||
| Website | chennaimetrorail | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 29 June 2015 (Green Line) | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
The station
Elevation of the platforms is about 15 metres (49 ft) from the ground level and the total length of the platforms is 140 metres (460 ft). The station can handle about 23,000 passengers an hour.[3]
Station layout
Jayalalithaa CMBT track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
| Platform 2 Northbound | Towards → Chennai Central next station is Koyambedu | |
| Platform 1 Southbound | Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Arumbakkam | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
Supportive infrastructure
The station lies within 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the Koyambedu Junction. At least three pedestrian underpass has been planned on Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Kaliamman Koil Street.[3]
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.[4]
See also
References
External links
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
- Google. "CMBT metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.