Line 1 (Madurai Metro)

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Red Line (Line 1)
Overview
StatusProposed
Termini
Stations22
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Madurai Metro
Technical
Line length31 km (19 mi)
Number of tracks2
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

Contents

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Chittampatti
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ACRI Madurai
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Othakadai
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High Court Bench
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Uthangudi
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Mattuthavani BSicon BUS2.svg
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K Pudur
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Commissioner Office
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Goripalayam
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Simmakkal
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Keezhavasal-Meenakshi Temple
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Therkuvasal-Meenakshi Temple Line 2 Line 3
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Madurai Junction BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon BUS2.svg Line 2 Line 3
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Madura College
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Vasantha Nagar
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Pasumalai
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Thirunagar
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Thanakankulam
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Thoppur
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Dharmathupatti
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Kappalur
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Tirumangalam depot

The Red Line (Line 1) is one of the three proposed lines of Madurai Metro and the only line which is to be implemented at the Phase 1 of Madurai Metro. The line stretches from Tirumangalam to Chittampatti Junction. The line consists of 22 stations. [1]

Stations

The stations proposed in the Phase 1 of Madurai Metro in the Red Line (Line 1) are as follows:- [2]

Red Line (Line 1)
S.NoStation NameInterchange connectionPlaces ConnectedLayoutOpenedDepot ConnectionDepot Layout
English Tamil
1Tirumangalamதிருமங்கலம்Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Tirumangalam railway stationNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1Tirumangalam DepotNone
2Kappalur Toll Plazaகப்பலூர் சுங்கச்சாவடிNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
3Dharmathupattyதர்மத்துப்பட்டிNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
4Thoppurதோப்பூர்None AIIMS Madurai ElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
5Thanakankulamதனக்கன்குளம்NoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
6Thirunagarதிருநகர்NoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
7Thiruparankundramதிருப்பரங்குன்றம்Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Tiruparankundram railway station Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple ElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
8PasumalaiபசுமலைNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
9Vasantha Nagarவசந்த நகர்NoneNoneUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
10Madura Collegeமதுரா கல்லூரிNoneNoneUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
11Madurai Junctionமதுரை சந்திப்புAiga railtransportation 25.svg Madurai Junction, BSicon BUS2.svg Periyar Bus Terminus Meenakshi Amman Temple West Tower, Line 2 , Line 3 UndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
12Therkuvasalதெற்குவாசல்None Meenakshi Amman Temple South Tower UndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
13Keezhavasalகிழவாசல்None Meenakshi Amman Temple East Tower, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal UndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
14Simmakkalசிம்மக்கல்NoneSimmakkal MarketUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
15Goripalayamகோரிப்பாளையம்None Government Rajaji Hospital UndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
16Commissioner Officeபுறக்காவல் நிலையம்NoneCity Police Commissioner OfficeElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
17K.Pudurபுதூர்NoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
18Mattuthavaniமாட்டுத்தாவணிAiga railtransportation 25.svg MGR Bus Terminus Mattuthavani Integrated MarketElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
19Uthangudiஉத்தங்குடிNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
20High Court Benchஉயர்நீதிமன்ற கிளைNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
21Othakkadaiஒத்தக்கடைNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
22ACRI Maduraiவிவசாய கல்லூரிNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
23Chittampatti Junctionசித்தம்பட்டி சந்திப்புNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone

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References

  1. "Tender floated to prepare detailed project report for Madurai metro" . Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. "Madurai metro to link airport in phase II; 5 km to be underground" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.