Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station

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Madhavaram Milk Colony
Chennai Metro station
General information
Coordinates 13°08′59″N80°14′29″E / 13.1497°N 80.2415°E / 13.1497; 80.2415
Owned byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Operated by Chennai Metro
Line(s) Purple Line Red Line
Platforms Island platform
Platform-1 and 2 → SIPCOT Siruseri
Platform-3 and 4 → Sholinganallur
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
OpeningDecember 2027;2 years' time (December 2027)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro logo.svg Chennai Metro Following station
Terminus Purple Line
(Under Construction)
Madhavaram High Road
Red Line
(Under Construction)
Madhavaram Depot
Location
Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station

Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station is an upcoming underground-interchange metro station on the Purple Line and Red Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This metro station will be among the 28 underground stations of Corridor III and 6 underground stations of Corridor V of the Chennai Metro. This station is slated to be operational by 2027, making it a key metro rail terminal hub of North Chennai. [1] [2]

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History

In May 2022, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) awarded the bid for building six stations between Madhavaram Milk Colony and Perambur, to DRA Infracon–Soma JV. [3] Tunnelling work at the station began in October 2022, and in August 2023, tunnel boring machine Nilgiris completed a 1.4-km stretch to Madhavaram High Road metro station. [4] [5]

Station layout

Station Layout

Madhavaram Milk Colony track layout (TBC)
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Train terminates here **
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform
** Under Construction
Madhavaram Milk Colony track layout (TBC)
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Train terminates here **
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Station with two tracks and one Island platforms
** Under Construction
GStreet levelExit/Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2Platform #
Northwest bound
Towards → Sholinganallur
Next Station: Madhavaram Depot
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform #
Southbound
Train terminates here
L2Platform #
Northbound
Train terminates here
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform #
Southbound
Towards → SIPCOT Siruseri
Next Station: Madhavaram High Road

Entry/Exit

See also

References

  1. "Madhavaram's transformation from tranquil farmland to vibrant metropolitan hub". The Times of India. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. "Chennai Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. "DRA Infracon-led JV emerges as lowest bidder for Chennai Metro Phase 2". Construction World. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. "Chennai Metro Rail starts tunnelling for Phase-II". The New Indian Express. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. "Chennai Metro Rail's 'Nilgiris' reaches Madhavaram High Road after tunnelling for 1.4 km". The Hindu. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.