Line 3 (Madurai Metro)

Purple Line (Line 3)
Overview
Status	Proposed
Termini	Manalur Chekanurani
Stations	19
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Madurai Metro
Operator(s)	CMRL
History
Planned opening	December 2027
Technical
Line length	23 km (14 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map Legend Manalur Silaiman Puliyankulam Velammal College Viraganoor Teppakulam Munichalai Keelavasal Therkuvasal Line 2 Madurai Junction Line 1 Line 2 Arasaradi Arapalayam Bethaniapuram Kalavasal HMS Colony Achampattu Nagamalai Pudukkottai Vadapalanji Chekanurani

The Purple Line (Line 3) is one of the three proposed lines of Madurai Metro which is to be implemented at the Phase 2 of Madurai Metro. The line stretches from Manalur to Chekanurani. The line consists of 19 stations. ^[1]

Stations

The stations proposed in the Phase 2 of Madurai Metro in the Purple Line (Line 3) are as follows: ^{[2] [3]}

Purple Line (Line 3)
S.No	Station Name		Interchange connection	Places Connected	Layout	Opened	Depot Connection	Depot Layout
	English	Tamil
1	Manalur	மணலூர்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	Manalur Depot	None
2	Silaiman	சிலைமான்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
3	Puliyankulam	புளியங்குளம்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
4	Velammal College	வேலம்மாள் கல்லூரி	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
5	Viraganoor	விரகனூர்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
6	Teppakulam	தெப்பக்குளம்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
7	Munichalai	முனிச்சாலை	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
8	Keelavasal	கீழவாசல்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
9	Therkuvasal	தெற்குவாசல்	None	Meenakshi Amman Temple South Tower, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Line 2	Underground	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
10	Madurai Junction	மதுரை சந்திப்பு	Madurai Junction, Periyar Bus Terminus	Meenakshi Amman Temple West Tower, Line 1 , Line 2	Underground	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
11	Arasaradi	அரசரடி	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
12	Arapalayam	ஆரப்பாளையம்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
13	Bethaniapuram	பெத்தானியாபுரம்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
14	Kalavasal	காளவாசல்	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
15	HMS Colony	எச்.எம்.எஸ் காலனி	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
16	Achampattu	அச்சம்பத்து	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
17	Nagamalai Pudukkottai	நாகமலை புதுக்கோட்டை	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
18	Vadapalanji	வடபழஞ்சி	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None
19	Chekanurani	செக்கானூரணி	None	None	(TBC)	Proposed Phase 3	None	None

See also

• Madurai Metro
• Transport in Madurai
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• List of metro systems

References

1. "Madurai Metro to link international airport under Phase 2". Housing News. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
2. "Madurai metro to link airport in phase II; 5 km to be underground" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
3. "Madurai metro: CMRL submits feasibility report, three things to know". The News Minute. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.