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Thirumangalam is an underground metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station will serve the neighbourhoods where the old village of Thirumangalam once stood and now the area where the Thirumangalam Flyover, a prominent landmark and referred to by residents when giving directions.
The station is being constructed by the Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station was opened for public on May 14, 2017. [2]
The station is being constructed as an underground station near Koyambedu. The station has a capacity to handle about 23,000 passengers an hour. The station has four entry and exit points. [3]
As of December 2019, about 10,000 passengers board trains at the station, making it the busiest metro station in Chennai. [1]
Thirumangalam track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
P | Platform 2 Northbound | Towards → Chennai Central next station is Anna Nagar Tower |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 1 Southbound | Towards ← St. Thomas Mount next station is Koyambedu |
Thirumangalam track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform |
G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
P | Platform 1 Southbound | Towards → Sholinganallur next station is Kendriya Vidyalaya |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 2 Northbound | Towards ← Madhavaram Depot next station is Anna Nagar |
List of available ATM at Thirumangalam metro station are
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 7E, 7F, 7H, 7K, 7M, 7MET, 15C, 34, 40A, 40H, 40L, 40N, 41D, 47C, 47CX, 47D, 47J, 147A, 147B, 147C, 147V, A47 serve the station. [4] Also Share Autos serve the station.
On 30 June 2023, a Minibus Service S70k was launched which will connect Thirumangalam Metro Station to Korattur Water Canal Road via Anna Nagar West Depot, Padi Saravana Stores, Korattur Bus Stand, Bus Railway Station. also, 10 Electric Autorickshaws are available for a fixed price of Rs.25 per km. [5]
There are four entry exits. All are on second Avenue. The exits in the left side while traveling towards airport or Koyambedu is best suited for reaching Tirumangalam, Mogappair, Padi, Koyambedu. Additionally, Lalitha and GRT jewellers are in the same side.
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