Vadapalani metro station

Construction history

The station

Connectivity

Supportive infrastructure

References

External links

Station layout

Facilities

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Vadapalani
; Vadapalani
Chennai Metro station
General information
Location	Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026
Coordinates	13°03′02″N 80°12′43″E / 13.05050°N 80.21208°E
Elevation	14 metres (46 ft)
Owned by	Chennai Metro
Operated by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)	Green Line Orange Line Inter Corridor Line
Platforms	Side platform; Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount; Platform-2 → M.G.R Chennai Central; Platform-3 → Parandur Airport; Platform-4 → Lighthouse
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	3
Parking	available
Bicycle facilities	Free bicycle available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SVA
History
Opened	June 29, 2015; 9 years ago
Electrified	Single-phase 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Chennai Suburban Railway
	South Line & South West Line
	Blue Line
	MRTS
	Chennai Suburban Railway
	South Line & South West Line
	Chennai Suburban Railway
	South Line & South West Line
Location
Location

Vadapalani is an elevated metro station on the South-East Corridor of the Green Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station serves the neighbourhoods of Vadapalani and Kodambakkam and is one of the major stations on the Koyambedu-Alandur stretch and became operational by early 2015.^[1]

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

The station is an elevated station at the junction of Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Arcot Road. At 16 metres above the street level,^[3] the station is the highest elevated station of the Chennai Metro.^[4]

According to CMRL, the station was projected to have at least 12,000 people passing through.^[1]

Vadapalani track layout

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Station with two tracks and two side platforms

Vadapalani track layout

Legend

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: Arumbakkam
	Platform 1 Southbound	Towards ← St. Thomas Mount Next Station: Ashok Nagar
	Side platform \| Doors will open on the left
L3	Side platform \| Doors will open on the left
	Platform 3 Southbound	Towards ← Parandur Airport Next Station: Saligramam
	Platform 4 Southbound	Towards → Lighthouse Next Station: Power House at Damro
	Side platform \| Doors will open on the left

In 2014, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) announced plans to connect Vadapalani Metro station with Forum Vijaya mall by means of a service road adjacent to the station.^[1]

As of 2013, about 11,000 vehicles pass through the section on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai between Kathipara and Vadapalani and 12,000 vehicles pass through the Vadapalani-Koyambedu section during peak hours. A total of 185,000 vehicles use the road every day.^[4]

Along with Koyambedu and Ashok Nagar Metro stations, Vadapalani Metro station will be developed by leasing out space either for shops or office spaces. As part of fire safety measures, underground water tanks of 50,000 to 100,000 litre capacity will be set up at the station.^[5]

The station will have an integrated flyover to bypass the junction. The 450-metre-long four-laned flyover will be built at a cost of ₹ 694.3 million and the central portion will be integrated with the Vadapalani Metro rail station. A separate bay will be constructed inside the station to enable MTC buses to drop and pick up passengers.^[4]

The flyover is being built jointly by the CMRL and the highways department.

^ ^a ^b ^c Sekar, Sunitha (19 November 2014). "Vadapalani Metro station to be connected to mall". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
^ "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ "வடபழனியில் இரண்டு மேம்பாலங்கள்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Chennai. 22 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (30 May 2013). "Highways to soon flag off work on Vadapalani flyover". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
^ Express News Service (30 October 2014). "Metro Rail Stations to Sport Snazzy Look". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.

to Arumbakkam

to Ashok Nagar

Official website

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

[Hindu_StationToBeConnectedToMall-1] Sekar, Sunitha (19 November 2014). "Vadapalani Metro station to be connected to mall". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

[Hindu_ArukbnakkamStnAlmostComplete-2] "Arumbakkam metro station almost complete". The Hindu. Chennai. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[3] "வடபழனியில் இரண்டு மேம்பாலங்கள்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Chennai. 22 December 2014.

[Hindu_HighwaysToFlagOffFlyover-4] Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (30 May 2013). "Highways to soon flag off work on Vadapalani flyover". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

[5] Express News Service (30 October 2014). "Metro Rail Stations to Sport Snazzy Look". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.

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