CHENNAI: In about four years, when metro rail’s phase-2 lines open, the station at Alandur will be the busiest – linking IT corridors at OMR and Porur as well as far-fl ung suburban localities with transport hubs like airport, Egmore and Central stations.
A foot over-bridge will help commuters switch between phase-1 and phase-2 stations at Alandur and take trains to their destination. During the commute, passengers can enjoy a panoramic view of the city as metro lines linking the station will soar above Kathipara and phase-1 corridor at the height of a ninestorey building (nearly 33m). The deadline for the 118. 9km phase-2 is 2025.
In phase-2, Alandur metro station will be part of corridor 5 – Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur via poorly connected southern suburban localities like Madipakkam, Puzhuthivakkam and Medavakkam.
It already links the two corridors of phase-1, where commuters either physically switch between corridors or take a direct train that switches between them through a loop line at Alandur metro. The phase-2 metro will be built – a contract for which has been awarded – right behind the existing station.
A foot overbridge will link the ticketing level of phase-2 station with the lower track level of phase-1 station for commuters. “The station will be connected to corridor-5, phase-1 corridors as well as the urban square at Kathipara where buses will stop,” a Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) offi cial said.
Commuters heading to the airport from IT corridors in Porur switch at Alandur from phase-2 For residents from like Adambakkam, Madipakkam, Puzhuthivakkam and Medavakkam, Alandur will be main station where they switch between phase-2 and 1 stations.
Alandur will also be the station where commuters from northern suburbs like Madhavaram and western suburbs like Poonamallee may have to shift between corridors to reach Central and Egmore stations and the airport. Commuters arriving in the city through outstation or local buses can alight at Asarkhana or at the urban square under board trains at Alandur.
The alignment of the elevated corridor will pass over the two existing corridors and over Kathipara cloverleaf grade separator. This may be the highest point in phase-2 – nearly 33m from the road. From Alandur metro, the alignment passes through Inner Ring Road via St Thomas Mount where a double elevated line is planned for metro services with MRTS.
R Ramanathan, former director of CMRL, said during phase-1 construction, a bus terminus with several bus bays was planned behind phase-1 Alandur station for commuters to switch between different modes. “The government could plan a bus stop instead. But the decision has to be made before construction for phase-2 begins. ”
Sivasubramaniam Jayaraman of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy said building facilities for all types of feeder services within the station alone can make Alandur a real multi-modal hub. “Alandur should be built like Central station where buses come inside the station. ”
Metro rail’s phase-2 section will turn Alandur into a travel pivot
A foot over-bridge will help commuters switch between phase-1 and phase-2 stations at Alandur and take trains to their destination. During the commute, passengers can enjoy a panoramic view of the city as metro lines linking the station will soar above Kathipara and phase-1 corridor at the height of a ninestorey building (nearly 33m). The deadline for the 118. 9km phase-2 is 2025.
In phase-2, Alandur metro station will be part of corridor 5 – Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur via poorly connected southern suburban localities like Madipakkam, Puzhuthivakkam and Medavakkam.
It already links the two corridors of phase-1, where commuters either physically switch between corridors or take a direct train that switches between them through a loop line at Alandur metro. The phase-2 metro will be built – a contract for which has been awarded – right behind the existing station.
A foot overbridge will link the ticketing level of phase-2 station with the lower track level of phase-1 station for commuters. “The station will be connected to corridor-5, phase-1 corridors as well as the urban square at Kathipara where buses will stop,” a Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) offi cial said.
Commuters heading to the airport from IT corridors in Porur switch at Alandur from phase-2 For residents from like Adambakkam, Madipakkam, Puzhuthivakkam and Medavakkam, Alandur will be main station where they switch between phase-2 and 1 stations.
Alandur will also be the station where commuters from northern suburbs like Madhavaram and western suburbs like Poonamallee may have to shift between corridors to reach Central and Egmore stations and the airport. Commuters arriving in the city through outstation or local buses can alight at Asarkhana or at the urban square under board trains at Alandur.
The alignment of the elevated corridor will pass over the two existing corridors and over Kathipara cloverleaf grade separator. This may be the highest point in phase-2 – nearly 33m from the road. From Alandur metro, the alignment passes through Inner Ring Road via St Thomas Mount where a double elevated line is planned for metro services with MRTS.
R Ramanathan, former director of CMRL, said during phase-1 construction, a bus terminus with several bus bays was planned behind phase-1 Alandur station for commuters to switch between different modes. “The government could plan a bus stop instead. But the decision has to be made before construction for phase-2 begins. ”
Sivasubramaniam Jayaraman of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy said building facilities for all types of feeder services within the station alone can make Alandur a real multi-modal hub. “Alandur should be built like Central station where buses come inside the station. ”
Metro rail’s phase-2 section will turn Alandur into a travel pivot