Sholinganallur metro station


Sholinganallur
General information
Coordinates12°54′04″N 80°13′41″E / 12.90120°N 80.22794°E / 12.90120; 80.22794
System
Chennai Metro station
Owned byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Operated byChennai Metro
LinePurple Line Red Line
Platforms  Side Platform
Platform-1 → Madhavaram Milk Colony
Platform-2 → SIPCOT Siruseri

  Island platform
Platform-1 → Madhavaram Milk Colony / Pattabiram
Platform-2 → Line terminates here
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
History
OpeningMarch 2027 (March 2027)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station
Okkiyam Thoraipakkam Purple Line
(Under Construction)
Sholinganallur Lake I
towards SIPCOT Siruseri
Terminus Red Line
(Under Construction)
ELCOT
Red Line
(Future Service)
ELCOT
towards Pattabiram
Location

Sholinganallur metro station is an upcoming elevated-interchange metro station on the Red Line and Purple Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This metro station will be among the 19 elevated stations of Corridor III and 39 elevated stations of Corridor V of the Chennai Metro. This station is slated to be operational by 2026, making it a key metro rail hub of South Chennai.[1][2]

History

In 2022, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), was awarded the contract for construction of stations from Sholinganallur to SIPCOT II with Sholinganallur being key interchange station.[3][1] The construction of this stretch faced delays and was finally started in mid of 2024.[4]

Station layout

Station Layout

Sholinganallur track layout (TBC)
P#
P#
Station 1st floor with two tracks and two side platforms
** Under Construction
Sholinganallur track layout (TBC)
to Madhavaram Milk Colony/Pattabiram **
P#
P#
Train terminates here **
Station 2nd floor with two tracks and one Island platform
** Under Construction
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, Public plaza
L2 Grade separator Sholinganallur junction flyover
L3 Platform #
Northbound
Towards → Madhavaram Milk Colony
Next Station: Okkiyam Thoraipakkam
Side platform | Doors will open on the left
Platform #
Southbound
Towards ← SIPCOT Siruseri
Next Station: Sholinganallur Lake I
L4 Platform #
Westbound
Towards → Madhavaram Milk Colony/
Pattabiram
Next Station: ELCOT
Island platform | Doors will open on the right
Platform #
Eastbound
Train terminates here

Design and Supportive Infrastructure

Sholinganallur metro station will be an elevated interchange station integrated with an eight-storey, 35-metre-tall building. The complex will include a plaza, parking and concourse facilities within the lower floors. Metro trains of Line 3 and Line 5 will operate on third and fourth levels. CMRL also plans to utilise sixth to eighth floor for office space or for retail outlets.[5][6]

Entry/Exit

The station will have 4 Entry/Exit points: On Perumbakkam Main Road, in the direction of Elcot Park and other on Kalaignar Karunanithi Salai, in the direction towards ECR.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sholinganallur To Become Metrorail Hub On OMR In 2 Years". Times Now. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Chennai Metro Phase 2 – Information, Route Maps, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ^ "RVNL wins bid for Sholinganallur-SIPCOT line construction of Chennai Metro". The Hindu. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Sholinganallur-Siruseri metro construction work begins". The Times of India. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  5. ^ Sekar, Sunitha (29 September 2025). "Elevated interchange Metro station to come up in Sholinganallur". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Soon, you can switch between Chennai Metro Rail stations". DT Next. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Metro on 6th floor at Sholinganallur". The Times of India. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.