Indira Nagar railway station

Indira Nagar
General information
Coordinates12°59′47″N 80°14′59″E / 12.996456°N 80.249596°E / 12.996456; 80.249596
SystemChennai MRTS
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → St. Thomas Mount
Platform-2 → Chennai Beach
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
Station codeINDR
History
Opened26 January 2004 (2004-01-26)
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station
Kasturba Nagar Line 1 Thiruvanmiyur
Location

Indira Nagar is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS. Located opposite the Institute of Chemical Technology on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The station can also be accessed through canal bank road, Indira Nagar.

History

Indira Nagar station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network.

Structure

The elevated station is built on the western banks of Buckingham Canal. The length of the platform is 280 m.[1] The station building consists of 1,350 sq m of parking area in its basement.[2]

Station layout

Indira Nagar track layout
P2
P1
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards → Chennai Beach
Next Station: Kasturba Nagar
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards ← St. Thomas Mount
Next Station: Thiruvanmiyur
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

Service and connections

Indira Nagar station is the thirteenth station on the MRTS line to St. Thomas Mount. In the return direction from St. Thomas Mount, it is currently the eighth station towards Chennai Beach station[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "MRTS Phase-II Extension". Development of MRTS in Chennai. CMDA. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  2. ^ R.Ramanathan. "Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai" (PDF). Traffic Transportation and Parking – Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service" (PDF). Southern Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.