Tondiarpet (formerly known as Korukkupet Metro Station) [1] is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Line 1 Extension of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station serves the neighbourhoods of Tondiarpet and other northern suburbs of Chennai.
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| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Platform 1 Southbound | Towards → Chennai International Airport Next Station: Sir Theagaraya College (to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future) |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  | ||
| Platform 2 Northbound | Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot Next Station: New Washermanpet | |
The station was opened on 14 February 2021 with the opening of the northern extension of Blue line of Phase I. [2]
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