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The old terminal at Meenambakkam, now used for cargo. In 1952, the Civil Aviation Department took over the operations of the airport. [21] The first passenger terminal was built in 1954 on the northeastern side of Meenambakkam, and the airport operated as a customs airport with limited international services.
The station is the only elevated airport metro station in India. The other airport metro stations in the country such as those in Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and the proposed ones at Bangalore and Hyderabad are underground. [2] The station enables rapid transit connectivity with the airport, making Chennai the second city in India after Delhi to ...
[2] [3] As the new airport was delayed due to land acquisition problems, [2] [4] an expansion plan was unveiled to expand the existing Chennai International Airport in 2018 to increase the terminal area to 160,000 m 2 (1,700,000 sq ft) with a capacity of 35 million passengers. [5] The existing airport is expected to reach saturation by 2035. [6]
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future) Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot: Tracks: 2: Construction; Structure type: Elevated, Double track: Accessible: Yes : Other information; Station code: SME: History; Opened: 21 September 2016; 8 years ago () Electrified: Single-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through ...
It serves the neighbourhood of Meenambakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at Grand Trunk Road across Chennai International Airport Cargo Terminal, with an elevation of 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level. It is an upcoming busiest Suburban Railway station, which is also accessed by neighbourhood of Nanganallur, Moovarasampettai. Metro
Chennai Metro Phase 1 network map. The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai and its suburbs. Phase I of the project consisted of two corridors covering a length of 54.15 kilometres (33.65 mi). [1]
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future) Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot: Tracks: 2: Construction; Structure type: Underground, Double Track: Parking: No: Accessible: Yes : Other information; Station code: SGE: History; Opened: 10 February 2019; 5 years ago () Electrified
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India.Operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) – a joint venture between the Government of India and the State Government of Tamil Nadu, the network consists of two lines and spans 54.1 km (33.6 mi).