Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station


Madhavaram Milk Colony
General information
Coordinates13°08′59″N 80°14′29″E / 13.1497°N 80.2415°E / 13.1497; 80.2415
System
Chennai Metro station
Owned byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Operated byChennai Metro
LinePurple Line Red Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 and 2 → SIPCOT Siruseri
Platform-3 and 4 → Sholinganallur
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
OpeningDecember 2027 (December 2027)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station
Terminus Purple Line
(Under Construction)
 Madhavaram High Road
towards SIPCOT Siruseri
Red Line
(Under Construction)
 Madhavaram Depot
towards Sholinganallur
Location

Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station is an upcoming underground-interchange metro station on the Purple Line and Red Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This metro station will be among the 28 underground stations of Corridor III and 6 underground stations of Corridor V of the Chennai Metro. This station is slated to be operational by 2027, making it a key metro rail terminal hub of North Chennai.[1][2]

History

In May 2022, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) awarded the bid for building six stations between Madhavaram Milk Colony and Perambur, to DRA Infracon–Soma JV.[3] Tunnelling work at the station began in October 2022,[4][5] and in August 2023, tunnel boring machine Nilgiris completed a 1.4 km stretch to Madhavaram High Road metro station, of Purple line.[6] By mid-2026, completion of construction work from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Retteri stretch of Red line has been planned.[7]

Station layout

Station Layout

Madhavaram Milk Colony track layout (TBC)
to Madhavaram Depot **
P#
P#
Train terminates here **
Train terminates here **
P#
P#
to Madhavaram High Road **
Station with two tracks and one Island platforms
** Under Construction
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2 Platform #
Northwest bound 		Towards → Sholinganallur
Next Station: Madhavaram Depot
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
Platform #
Southbound 		Train terminates here
L2 Platform #
Northbound 		Train terminates here
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
Platform #
Southbound 		Towards → SIPCOT Siruseri
Next Station: Madhavaram High Road

Entry/Exit

See also

References

  1. ^ "Madhavaram's transformation from tranquil farmland to vibrant metropolitan hub". The Times of India. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Chennai Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ "DRA Infracon-led JV emerges as lowest bidder for Chennai Metro Phase 2". Construction World. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Chennai Metro's phase II tunnelling work gets under way at Madhavaram". The Hindu. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Chennai Metro Rail starts tunnelling for Phase-II". The New Indian Express. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Chennai Metro Rail's 'Nilgiris' reaches Madhavaram High Road after tunnelling for 1.4 km". The Hindu. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Madhavaram to Retteri metro line will be ready by mid-2026". The Times of India. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
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