Kilpauk Medical College metro station

Kilpauk Medical College Metro
Chennai Metro Station
Location New Bupathy Nagar, Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600031
Coordinates 13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E / 13.077536°N 80.242866°E / 13.077536; 80.242866
Owned by Chennai Metro
Operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)      Green Line (Chennai Metro)
Platforms

Island platforms

Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Nehru Park
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Underground, Double Track
Depth 18 metres (59 ft)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Free bicycle
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)
Electrified Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station   Chennai Metro   Following station
Green Line
Location
Kilpauk Medical College metro station
Location in Chennai

Kilpauk Medical College Metro station is a Metro railway station on Line 2 of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations coming up along corridor II of the Chennai Metro, Chennai Central–St. Thomas Mount stretch inaugurated on 14 May 2017 [1]. The station will serve the neighbourhoods of Kilpauk and Chetput.


History

Construction

The Chennai Metro Rail project took 2,756 square meters of land from the Kilpauk Medical College for the construction of the Metro station.[2]

The station

The station has four entry and exit points.[3]

Structure

Kilpauk Medical College is underground Metro station situated on Green Line (Chennai Metro).

Kilpauk Medical College metro station
கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவ கல்லூரி
General information
Status Complete
Type Metro station
Location Chetpet
Town or city Chennai
Country  India
Construction started 2011
Completed 2017 (2017)
Opened 15 May 2017 (2017-05-15)
Inaugurated 14 May 2017 (2017-05-14)
Design and construction
Main contractor L&T-SUCG JV
Other information
Parking available
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Southbound Platform 1 → Toward St. Thomas Mount
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound Platform 2 Toward ← Nehru Park

Facilities

List of available ATM at Kilpauk Medical College metro station are

Connections

Bus

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 15, 15B, 15C, 15D, 15F, 15FCT, 15G, 27B, 27C, 29B, 29C, 29N, 37D, 37G, 40, 40A, 50, 53A, 53B, 53E, 53P, 54V, 56G, 59, 59A, 71C, 71D, 71E, 71F, 71H, 71V, 101, 101NS, 127B, 129C, 150, 153, 159, 159A, 159ANS, 159B, 159D, 159E, 159F, 159K, 553, 571, B29NGS, J29C, M15LCT, M29B, M29C, M54V, serves the station from nearby K.M.C Hospital bus stand.[4]

Rail

Chetput railway station

Entry/Exit

Kilpauk Medical College metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4


See also

References

  1. ↑ http://themetrorailguy.com/2017/05/14/chennai-metros-8-km-koyambedu-nehru-park-section-inaugurated/
  2. ↑ Josephine M., Serena (18 July 2018). "KMC gets Rs. 3.54 crore from CMRL". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Metro stretch to have fewer entry points". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.mtcbus.org/
  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
  • Google. "Kilpauk Medical College metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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