CMBT metro station

CMBT Metro, officially known as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro, is an important elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India, which will chiefly serve the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in front of the main facade. On 31 July 2020, It has been named by Government of Tamil Nadu as Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro to honor the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa,^[1] who inaugurated the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus, Asia's biggest bus terminus and the metro station.

Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro Station
Chennai Metro station
A train arriving at the station
General information
Other names	Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Metro Station
Location	Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
Coordinates	13.0684°N 80.2063°E / 13.0684; 80.2063
Elevation	8 metres (26 ft)
Owned by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Line(s)	Green Line  Inter Corridor Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central
Tracks	2
Connections	Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, doubletrack
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Free Bicycle Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	SCM
Website	chennaimetrorail.org
History
Opened	29 June 2015 (2015-06-29) (Green Line)
Electrified	Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station Koyambedu towards Chennai Central Green Line Arumbakkam towards St. Thomas Mount Blue Line (Inter-Corridor Service) Arumbakkam towards Kilambakkam
Route map Legend Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line Blue Line M.G.R Central Blue Line MRTS Egmore Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line Nehru Park Kilpauk Medical College Purple Line Pachaiyappa's College Shenoy Nagar Anna Nagar East Anna Nagar Tower Thirumangalam Red Line Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Expressway Cooum River NH 4: EVR Periyar Salai Koyambedu depot Koyambedu Red Line Jayalalithaa CMBT Arumbakkam Vadapalani Orange Line Ashok Nagar Adyar River Ekkattuthangal Kathipara Junction Arignar Anna Alandur Blue LineRed Line Blue Line St. Thomas Mount  MRTS  Red Line Chennai Suburban Railway South Line & South West Line
Location

Construction history

The station was constructed by Consolidated Constructed Consortium (CCCL). The station attained structural completion in December 2012. The consolidated cost of the station along with the stations of Arumbakkam, Koyambedu, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar was ₹ 1,395.4 million.^[2]

The station

Elevation of the platforms is about 15 metres (49 ft) from the ground level and the total length of the platforms is 140 metres (460 ft). The station can handle about 23,000 passengers an hour.^[3]

Station layout

Jayalalithaa CMBT track layout
Legend
to Koyambedu P1 P2 to Arumbakkam
Station with two tracks and two side platforms

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 2 Northbound	Towards → Chennai Central Next Station: Koyambedu
	Platform 1 Southbound	Towards ← St. Thomas Mount Next Station: Arumbakkam
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left

Supportive infrastructure

The station lies within 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the Koyambedu Junction. At least three pedestrian underpass has been planned on Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Kaliamman Koil Street.^[3]

Commercial hub

The station is one of the five stations in the first phase of the Chennai Metro project identified to be converted into commercial hubs, the others being Arignar Anna Alandur, Arumbakkam, Ekkattuthangal, and Ashok Nagar. Two buildings are planned on either ends of the station depending on the availability of land.^[4]

See also

• List of Chennai metro stations
• Railway stations in Chennai
• Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
• Chennai Monorail
• Chennai Suburban Railway
• Transport in Chennai
• List of metro systems in India
• Chennai Central metro station
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• List of metro systems

References

1. "Tamil Nadu government to rename three metro rail stations in Chennai after late Chief Ministers". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
2. "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
3. Hemalatha, Karthikeyan; V Ayyappan (17 January 2013). "All roads to lead to metro stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
4. TNN (23 September 2014). "In less than a year, you can park, shop and ride at metro rail stations". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

External links

• Official website

• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
• "CMBT metro station" (Map). Google Maps.