Thiruvanmiyur station was opened on 26 January 2004, as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network. Since it was the terminal station at the time of its opening, a crossover was initially planned at the station to divert the trains between up and down directions. However, this was never realised as the project administration failed to include this requirement in the revised proposal for ballastless track. The up and down lines between Tirumailai and Tiruvanmiyur (a station before Velacheri) were completed during 2003. Execution of the balance portion of work beyond Tiruvanmiyur had been delayed due to the sinkage of earth. Owing to this, trains moving in the 'up' direction from Thirumailai to Thiruvanmiyur were required to be moved to the 'down' line for the return trip. In addition, safety was also in question with the operation of trains in both lines without the crossover. This led to operating trains only in the 'up' line for a long time until the construction of stations till Velachery. The 'down' line created at a cost of ₹ 1,850 million had been idling for several months.[1]
Structureedit
The elevated station is on the western banks of the Buckingham Canal. The platform length is 280 metres (920 ft).[2] The station building consists of 1,392 square metres (14,980 sq ft) of parking area in its basement.[3]
Thiruvanmiyur station is the fourteenth station on the MRTS line to Velachery. In the return direction from Velachery, it is currently the fourth station towards Chennai Beach station, which will become the seventh station upon completion of the entire stretch up to St. Thomas Mount.[4]
Developmentsedit
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 Velachery.[5]
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^Narayanan, Vivek (28 September 2013). "Missed a meal? Grab a bite at MRTS station in Chennai". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
January 01, 1970
thiruvanmiyur, railway, station, thiruvanmiyur, station, chennai, mrts, india, located, opposite, tidel, park, rajiv, gandhi, salai, taramani, exclusively, serves, chennai, mrts, thiruvanmiyurchennai, mrts, stationthiruvanmiyur, mrts, stationgeneral, informati. Thiruvanmiyur is a station on the Chennai MRTS in India Located opposite the Tidel Park on Rajiv Gandhi Salai at Taramani it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS ThiruvanmiyurChennai MRTS stationThiruvanmiyur MRTS stationGeneral informationCoordinates12 59 22 N 80 15 05 E 12 989441 N 80 251393 E 12 989441 80 251393PlatformsSide platform Platform 1 Velachery Platform 2 Chennai Beach Further extenstion to St Thomas Mount in the near future 280 m Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevatedHistoryOpened26 January 2004ServicesPreceding station Chennai MRTS Following station Indira Nagartowards Chennai Beach Line 1 Taramanitowards Velachery Line 1 Future Service Taramanitowards St Thomas MountLocation Contents 1 History 2 Structure 2 1 Station layout 3 Service and connections 4 Developments 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editThiruvanmiyur station was opened on 26 January 2004 as part of the second phase of the Chennai MRTS network Since it was the terminal station at the time of its opening a crossover was initially planned at the station to divert the trains between up and down directions However this was never realised as the project administration failed to include this requirement in the revised proposal for ballastless track The up and down lines between Tirumailai and Tiruvanmiyur a station before Velacheri were completed during 2003 Execution of the balance portion of work beyond Tiruvanmiyur had been delayed due to the sinkage of earth Owing to this trains moving in the up direction from Thirumailai to Thiruvanmiyur were required to be moved to the down line for the return trip In addition safety was also in question with the operation of trains in both lines without the crossover This led to operating trains only in the up line for a long time until the construction of stations till Velachery The down line created at a cost of 1 850 million had been idling for several months 1 Structure editThe elevated station is on the western banks of the Buckingham Canal The platform length is 280 metres 920 ft 2 The station building consists of 1 392 square metres 14 980 sq ft of parking area in its basement 3 Station layout edit Thiruvanmiyur track layout Legend nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Indira Nagar P2 nbsp nbsp nbsp P1 nbsp nbsp nbsp to Taramani nbsp Station with two tracks and two side platforms G Street level Exit Entrance L1 Mezzanine Fare control Station ticket counters and Automatic ticket vending machines L2 Side platform Doors will open on the left nbsp Platform 2Northbound Towards Chennai Beach next station is Indira Nagar Platform 1Southbound Towards Velacherry next station is Taramani to be further extended to St Thomas Mount railway station in the near future Side platform Doors will open on the left nbsp L2Service and connections editThiruvanmiyur station is the fourteenth station on the MRTS line to Velachery In the return direction from Velachery it is currently the fourth station towards Chennai Beach station which will become the seventh station upon completion of the entire stretch up to St Thomas Mount 4 Developments editIn 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 Velachery 5 See also editChennai MRTS Chennai suburban railway Chennai Metro Transport in ChennaiReferences edit Report No 5 of 2006 Railways PDF cag nic in Archived from the original PDF on 1 February 2014 MRTS Phase II Extension Development of MRTS in Chennai CMDA Archived from the original on 15 August 2014 Retrieved 20 August 2012 R Ramanathan Presentation on MRTS amp Rail facilities in and around Chennai PDF Traffic Transportation and Parking Session 2 CMDA Chennai Retrieved 19 August 2012 Chennai Beach Velachery Chennai Beach Week days service PDF Southern Railways Archived from the original PDF on 6 September 2012 Retrieved 18 August 2012 Narayanan Vivek 28 September 2013 Missed a meal Grab a bite at MRTS station in Chennai The Hindu Chennai Retrieved 18 April 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thiruvanmiyur railway station amp oldid 1223179067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
