Elevated interchange Metro station to return up in Sholinganallur

An artist’s impression of the elevated interchange station at Sholinganallur.

In two years, the every day struggles and irritating rides on the IT hall might ease as Chennai Metro Rail’s section II stretch alongside OMR will likely be prepared. Sholinganallur, a hub which homes a mixture of residential and workplace area, is all set to have a large, elevated interchange Chennai Metro Rail station which can enable individuals to journey to numerous components of the town.

Apart from the distinctive design, there are a number of fascinating features to the Sholinganallur station which is below building. Closer to the station’s entry, an eight-storey constructing will likely be constructed, and each will likely be linked with a tube.

The trains coming from hall 5 (Madhavaram to Sholinganallur) will likely be on the higher platform, and hall 3 (Madhavaram to SIPCOT) will likely be on the decrease platform. The design is such that, should you board on the hall 5 platform, the practice will take a small curve formed route, move by means of the fifth ground of the eight-storey constructing after which come to the hall 3 platform.

T. Archunan, director (tasks), Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), stated there will likely be a grade separator constructed together with the station construction. What’s extra fascinating is, a plaza will likely be constructed on the primary stage, then the grade separator will come up on the second stage, the hall 3 platform on the third stage and eventually, hall 5 on the fourth stage.

The station design seems like a plus signal from above (a perpendicular association), whereby hall 3 and hall 5 seem like crisscrossing. This has been performed in order that passengers can seamlessly change from one hall to a different.

“Corridor 5 platform will likely be constructed on the most top right here at 28.8 metres from the street; under that, hall 3 platform will come up at 21.8 metres. At the plaza, we’re planning a mini leisure and exercise centre just like the Kathipara Urban Square,” he stated.

At the eight-storey constructing, the primary ground will likely be for parking, the practice will move by means of the fifth ground however there will likely be no facility to board right here. From the sixth to eighth ground, the CMRL is planning to utilise it as workplace area or for stores. “We should not planning Sholinganallur as a serious transit station,” he added.

Closer to Sholinganallur, Thoraipakkam station which is being constructed now could have related options like Sholinganallur. a plaza is being constructed on the first stage, grade separator within the second stage and the hall 3 station on the third stage. But commuters can change trains between hall 3 and hall 5 solely at Sholinganallur and never at Thoraipakkam.

Published – September 29, 2025 06:00 am IST

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