Kodambakkam metro station

Kodambakkam 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 Bypass–Lighthouse stretch. This metro station is a key station in Yellow Line having Chennai Suburban Railway station connectivity. It is slated to be operational by March 2027 along with remaining underground stations in yellow line till Light house.^[1][2]

Kodambakkam
Chennai Metro station
General information
Coordinates	13.05251°N 80.23121°E / 13.05251; 80.23121
Owned by	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Operated by	Chennai Metro
Line(s)	Yellow Line
Platforms	Island platform Platform-1 → Lighthouse Platform-2 → Poonamallee Bypass
Tracks	2
Connections	Kodambakkam railway station
Construction
Structure type	Underground, Double track
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Under Construction
History
Opening	March 2027; 18 months' time (March 2027) (TBC)
Electrified	Single phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Chennai Metro Following station Kodambakkam Powerhouse towards Poonamallee Bypass Yellow Line (Under Construction) Panagal Park towards Lighthouse Kodambakkam Powerhouse towards Parandur Airport Yellow Line (Future Service)
Route map Legend            Planned High Court State Secretariat Anna Square Marina Beach Lighthouse Kutchery Road MRTS line Thirumayilai Purple Line Thirumayilai railway station Alwarpet Bharathidasan Road Boat Club Nandanam on Blue Line Nandanam Panagal Park Kodambakkam Kodambakkam railway station Kodambakkam Powerhouse Vadapalani on Green Line Vadapalani Saligramam Saligramam Warehouse Alwarthirunagar Red Line Valasaravakkam Red Line Karambakkam Red Line Alapakkam Red Line Porur Junction Porur Bypass NH 32:Chennai Bypass Road Thelliyaragaram Iyyapanthangal Kattupakkam Kumananchavadi Karayanchavadi Mullaithottam Poonamallee Poonamallee Depot Chennai Outer Ring Road Poonamallee Bypass            Planned Nazarathpet Chembarambakkam Kuthambakkam Bus Terminus Samathuvapuram Chettipedu Thandalam Irungattukottai SIPCOT Chennai-Bangalore Expressway Pennalur Sriperumbudur Pattunool Chatram Irungulam Industrial Estate Mambakkam Tirumangalam Sunguvarchatiram (RRTS ) Parandur RRTS
Location

History

In February 2021, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) invited bids for the construction of this Kodambakkam metro station situated on the underground section stretching from Kodambakkam Flyover to Boat Club, which also forms a part of Corridor 4 under Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro network. ^[3]

Apart from this metro station, this package includes four other stations, namely Kodambakkam Flyover, Panagal Park, Nandanam, and Boat Club. The group of bidders participated in this package as well, namely 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.

Upon evaluation, ITD Cementation India Ltd., submitted the most favorable bid in both technical and financial terms and was consequently awarded the contract.^[4] They commenced underground construction in accordance with the approved execution framework, marking another milestone in the progress of Corridor 4.^[5] The tunneling work from Panagal Park to Kodambakkam station is completed by March 2025.^[6]

Station layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Kodambakkam track layout (TBC)
Legend
to Panagal Park ** P# P# to Kodambakkam Powerhouse **
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: Panagal Park
	Island platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform # Westbound	Towards ← Poonamallee Bypass ** Next Station: Kodambakkam Powerhouse
L2	Note:	** (Further extension to Parandur Airport in the future)

Entry/Exit

See also

• List of Chennai metro stations
• Railway stations in Chennai
• Transport in Chennai
• Urban rail transit in India
• List of metro systems