Mambalam railway station was constructed when the suburban railway service connecting Madras Egmore with Kanchipuram was opened in 1911. The suburban service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was inaugurated on 11 May 1931 and in this regard, two railway tracks were electrified by 15 November 1931.[2] The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.[4]
Facilitiesedit
A Suburban train arrives at Mambalam Railway Station.
About nineteen express and passenger trains pass through the station.[5]
Mambalam railway station is one of the busiest stations in the city and handles over 200,000 passenger daily, with more than 1,000 passengers an hour.[6] The parking lot at the station has a capacity to accommodate around 500 to 600 two-wheelers and around 200 bicycles.[7]
The station has a footbridge descending into Ranganathan Street at the southern end of the station.[8] However, following a demand,[6][8] a second footbridge was built in 2014 at the northern end.[9]
The passenger reservation system (PRS) centre at the station caters to residents of the neighbourhoods including T. Nagar, West Mambalam, Kodambakkam, and Vadapalani. It is a major railway ticket-booking centre after Moore Market Complex and Tambaram. It has ten counters for booking tickets and another counter for enquiries, and sells around 2,500 tickets daily.[10]
The stationedit
Platformsedit
There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.
The station is covered by the ₹ 400-million Integrated Security Surveillance System (ISSS) project implemented in 2012. The project, implemented jointly by the Southern Railways and HCL Infosystems, includes installation of CCTV cameras that would record visuals around the clock and store the data for 30 days, with the footage transmitted and stored using an Internet Protocol system.[11]
Projects and developmentedit
It is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways.[12]
^Varghese, Nina (29 August 2006). . Business Line. Chennai: The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ ab"Electric Traction - I". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
^ ab(PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Centre For Railway Information Systems. 1 April 2023. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
^"IR Electrification Chronology up to 31.03.2004". History of Electrification. IRFCA.org. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
^"List of trains that pass via Mambalam". Mambalam Railway Station Details. Indian Trains.org. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
^ abJanardhanan, Arun (7 May 2012). "Mambalam station needs a safe way out". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
^Sujatha, R. (17 February 2009). . The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^ abAyyappan, V. (4 December 2010). "Commuters demand additional bridge at Mambalam station". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^Manikandan, K. (13 September 2014). "Lack of space delays widening of Mambalam FOB". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
^Ayyappan, V. (9 September 2008). . The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^. IBN Live. Chennai: The New Indian Express. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
^"AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS". Press Information Bureau. New Delhi. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External linksedit
Mambalam railway station on Indiarailinfo.org
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Mambalam Railway Station station code MBM 3 is an NSG 3 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone 3 It is one of the railway stations in Chennai India on the Chennai Beach Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network It is situated in the neighbourhoods of West Mambalam and T Nagar about 11 km 6 8 mi from Chennai Beach and has an elevation of 13 m 43 ft above sea level MambalamIndian Railways and Chennai Suburban Railway stationGeneral informationLocationMambalam Chennai Tamil Nadu IndiaCoordinates13 2 14 N 80 13 39 E 13 03722 N 80 22750 E 13 03722 80 22750Owned byMinistry of Railways Indian RailwaysLine s South and South West lines of Chennai Suburban RailwayPlatforms4 2 island platforms Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeStandard on ground stationParkingAvailableOther informationStatusActiveStation codeMBMFare zoneSouthern RailwaysHistoryOpened1911 1 Electrified15 November 1931 2 Previous namesSouth Indian RailwayServicesPreceding station Chennai Suburban Following station Kodambakkamtowards Chennai Beach South Line Saidapettowards Tambaram Chengalpattu Junction or Villupuram JunctionRoute mapLegend Chennai Beach Villupuram North LineWest Line 0 00 Chennai Beach Blue Line High Court 1 80 Chennai Fort MRTS 3 07 Chennai Central 3 07 Chennai Park 3 07 Parktown MRTS 4 32 Chennai Egmore Green Line 6 56 Chetput Cooum River 8 15 Nungambakkam 9 68 Kodambakkam 11 29 Mambalam 12 90 Saidapet Adyar River 15 01 GuindyBlue Line 17 12 St Thomas Mount Green Line MRTS 18 75 Pazhavanthangal 20 04 Meenambakkam Blue Line 21 22 Tirusulam 23 15 Pallavaram 25 35 Chromepet 27 36 Tambaram Sanatorium 29 14 Tambaram 32 64 Perungalathur 34 44 Vandalur 37 50 Urapakkam 40 41 Guduvancheri 43 94 Potheri 45 85 Kattangulathur 46 96 Maraimalai Nagar 51 48 Singaperumal Koil 55 59 Paranur 59 84 Chengalpattu Junction to Arakkonam 63 00 Tirumani 68 37 Ottivakkam 73 08 Padalam 80 83 Karunguzhi 84 48 Maduranthakam 91 07 Pakkam 95 37 Melmaruvathur 98 21 Acharapakkam 104 27 Tozhuppedu 109 44 Karasangal 113 86 Olakur 118 59 Panchalam 125 48 Tindivanam 134 84 Mailam 143 44 Perani 149 92 Vikravandi 156 44 Mundiyampakkam to Katpadi 162 76 Viluppuram JunctionLocation With a patronage of 200 000 passengers a day Mambalam railway station is one of the busiest stations in the city The Mambalam railway line divides the Mambalam area into West Mambalam and East Mambalam the latter now being renamed as Tyagaraya Nagar Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 The station 3 1 Platforms 3 2 Station layout 4 Security 5 Projects and development 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editMambalam railway station was constructed when the suburban railway service connecting Madras Egmore with Kanchipuram was opened in 1911 The suburban service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was inaugurated on 11 May 1931 and in this regard two railway tracks were electrified by 15 November 1931 2 The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967 4 Facilities edit nbsp A Suburban train arrives at Mambalam Railway Station About nineteen express and passenger trains pass through the station 5 Mambalam railway station is one of the busiest stations in the city and handles over 200 000 passenger daily with more than 1 000 passengers an hour 6 The parking lot at the station has a capacity to accommodate around 500 to 600 two wheelers and around 200 bicycles 7 The station has a footbridge descending into Ranganathan Street at the southern end of the station 8 However following a demand 6 8 a second footbridge was built in 2014 at the northern end 9 The passenger reservation system PRS centre at the station caters to residents of the neighbourhoods including T Nagar West Mambalam Kodambakkam and Vadapalani It is a major railway ticket booking centre after Moore Market Complex and Tambaram It has ten counters for booking tickets and another counter for enquiries and sells around 2 500 tickets daily 10 The station editPlatforms edit There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 tracks The platforms are connected by foot overbridge These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains Station layout edit G Street level Exit Entrance amp ticket counter P1 FOB Side platform Doors will open on the left Platform 1 Towards Chennai Beach next station is Kodambakkam FOB Island platform P1 Doors will open on the left right P2 Doors will open on the right Platform 2 Towards Tambaram Chengalpattu Jn Villuppuram Jn next station is Saidapet Platform 3 Towards Chennai Egmore FOB Island platform P3 and P4 Express Line Platform 4 Towards Chengalpattu Junction P1Security editThe station is covered by the 400 million Integrated Security Surveillance System ISSS project implemented in 2012 The project implemented jointly by the Southern Railways and HCL Infosystems includes installation of CCTV cameras that would record visuals around the clock and store the data for 30 days with the footage transmitted and stored using an Internet Protocol system 11 Projects and development editIt is one of the 73 stations in Tamil Nadu to be named for upgradation under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways 12 See also editChennai Suburban Railway Railway stations in Chennai Portal nbsp IndiaReferences edit Varghese Nina 29 August 2006 T Nagar Shop till you drop and then shop some more Business Line Chennai The Hindu Archived from the original on 26 September 2012 Retrieved 14 January 2013 a b Electric Traction I IRFCA org Retrieved 17 November 2012 a b SOUTHERN RAILWAY LIST OF STATIONS AS ON 01 04 2023 CATEGORY WISE PDF Portal of Indian Railways Centre For Railway Information Systems 1 April 2023 p 1 Archived from the original PDF on 23 March 2024 Retrieved 25 March 2024 IR Electrification Chronology up to 31 03 2004 History of Electrification IRFCA org Retrieved 17 November 2012 List of trains that pass via Mambalam Mambalam Railway Station Details Indian Trains org Retrieved 21 November 2012 a b Janardhanan Arun 7 May 2012 Mambalam station needs a safe way out The Times of India Chennai Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 21 November 2012 Sujatha R 17 February 2009 Poor parking facilities at Mambalam railway station The Hindu Chennai Archived from the original on 21 February 2009 Retrieved 22 November 2012 a b Ayyappan V 4 December 2010 Commuters demand additional bridge at Mambalam station The Times of India Chennai Archived from the original on 4 January 2013 Retrieved 22 November 2012 Manikandan K 13 September 2014 Lack of space delays widening of Mambalam FOB The Hindu Chennai Retrieved 26 October 2014 Ayyappan V 9 September 2008 Mambalam a model of efficiency The Times of India Chennai Archived from the original on 26 October 2013 Retrieved 22 November 2012 Chennai Suburban railway stations to come under CCTV surveillance IBN Live Chennai The New Indian Express 18 July 2012 Archived from the original on 11 November 2013 Retrieved 14 January 2014 AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS Press Information Bureau New Delhi 10 February 2023 Retrieved 6 April 2024 External links editMambalam railway station on Indiarailinfo org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mambalam railway station amp oldid 1223043530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
