Velachery railway station

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Velachery
side platforms, 1 island platform
) (280 m)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Other information
Station codeVLCY
History
Opened19 November 2007
Passengers
2009–1050,000/day
Services
Preceding station Chennai MRTS Following station
Perungudi
towards Chennai Beach
 Line 1
Puzhuthivakkam
towards St. Thomas Mount
Location
Pallikaranai wetland
.

History

The station was opened on 19 November 2007. The EMU maintenance shed at the station was opened in 2008.

Structure

The length of the platform is 280 m.[1] The station premises also consists of 12,250 sq m of open parking area.[2]

EMU shed

The station has a massive shed for preventive maintenance of electrical multiple unit (EMU) rakes, which is spread over 44 hectares.[3] Before the opening of the shed in 2008, maintenance of the all MRTS rakes were being sent to Avadi.[4] However, the shed has been lying in disuse for the past few years. Due to this, there are currently no mid-night services between Chennai Beach station and Velachery.[3]

Additional infrastructure

A bus bay in front of the station, set to become the biggest in south Chennai, is under construction at a cost of ₹ 100 million, jointly executed by the

Southern Railway and the state government. To be built in about 60,000 sq m of land, the depot will be owned by the state government.[5]

A 3.4 km-long, 18 m-wide access road to Perungudi station and Taramani station is being constructed along the MRTS line from Velachery to Taramani.[6]

Patronage

The station primarily serves the residential community of Velachery and its neighbouring suburbs such as Madipakkam, Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam, Adambakkam and Pallikaranai.[7] The Velachery station receives the highest patronage among all the MRTS stations.[8]

Developments

In September 2013, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) invited tenders for setting up a food plaza in the station, along with two other stations, namely, Thirumayilai and Thiruvanmiyur.[9]

See also

References

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  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. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b Oppili, P.; Vivek Narayanan (12 November 2013). "EMU shed lies unused in Velachery". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. ^ "New MRTS station coming up". The Hindu. Chennai. 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  5. ^ Mariappan, Julie (16 June 2011). "Work begins on 15-acre bus bay". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  6. ^ "3.4-km-long road to connect MRTS stations in Chennai". The Hindu. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Link road suffers from encroachment". The Hindu. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  8. ^ Ajai Sreevatsan (15 November 2009). "Poor patronage at some MRTS stations". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  9. ^ Narayanan, Vivek (28 September 2013). "Missed a meal? Grab a bite at MRTS station in Chennai". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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