Alwarpet metro station

Alwarpet
Chennai Metro station
General information
Coordinates13°02′17″N 80°15′36″E / 13.0381°N 80.2599°E / 13.0381; 80.2599
Owned byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Operated byChennai Metro
Line(s)Yellow Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Lighthouse
Platform-2 → Poonamallee Bypass
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
OpeningMarch 2027 (March 2027) (TBC)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station
Bharathidasan Road Yellow Line
(Under Construction)
Thirumayilai
towards Lighthouse
Bharathidasan Road
towards Parandur Airport
Yellow Line
(Future Service)
Location

Alwarpet is an upcoming underground metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Yellow Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This metro station will be among the 30 stations of Corridor IV and 12 underground stations along Corridor IV of the Chennai Metro, Poonamallee BypassLighthouse stretch. This metro station is slated to be commercialized on March 2027.[1]

History

In February 2021, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) initiated the bidding process for the construction of this Alwarpet metro station, which falls within the underground stretch from Light House to Bharathidasan Road, forming part of Corridor 4 under Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro project. [2]

Apart from this metro station, this package includes three other stations, namely Light House, Kutchery Road and Bharathidasan Road. The tender attracted competitive bids from major infrastructure firms including ITD Cementation India Ltd., Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Gulermak, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. (STEC), and a joint venture of J Kumar Infraprojects–Patel Infrastructure.

After careful technical and financial assessment, ITD Cementation India Ltd. emerged as the lowest bidder and was awarded the contract.[3] The company commenced civil construction activities, including site clearance and preparatory excavation, aligned with the project’s underground engineering specifications. [4]

Station layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Alwarpet track layout (TBC)
P#
P#
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
** Under Construction
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2 Platform #
Eastbound
Towards → Lighthouse
Next Station: Thirumayilai
Change at the next station for Purple Line
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
Platform #
Westbound
Towards ← Poonamallee Bypass **
Next Station: Bharathidasan Road
L2 Note: ** (Further extension to Parandur Airport in the future)

Entry/Exit

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chennai Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ^ "6 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-4's Underground Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  3. ^ "ITD Cem Wins Chennai Metro Line-4's Underground Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ^ "ITD Cem Awarded Chennai Metro Line-4's Underground Contracts". The Metro Rail Guy. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2025.