Work for new railway station near Kilambakkam beginsA new railway station is being built between Vandalur and Urapakkam on the GST Road, near the Kilambakkam bus terminus. Construction began recently and is expected to be completed by August 2024. The station will have three platforms, each capable of handling 12-car EMU trains. A 450-meter skywalk is being constructed...
more... to connect the bus terminus to the station. The state government has allocated Rs 20 crore for the project. The Kilambakkam bus terminus is designed to accommodate 1.5 lakh commuters daily and will house private and TNSTC buses, including those heading to the delta, southern districts, Puducherry, Villupuram, and Cuddalore. However, omni bus operators have refused to relocate to Kilambakkam from Koyambedu due to space constraints and insufficient facilities.
GST road pe, Vandalur aur Urapakkam stations ke beech mein, ek naya railway station ban raha hai, jo Kilambakkam bus terminus ke saamne hai. Construction shuru ho gaya hai aur August 2024 tak khatam hone ki ummeed hai. Station mein teen platforms honge, har platform pe 12-car EMU trains aa sakte...
more... hain. Bus terminus ko station se connect karne ke liye 450-meter lamba skywalk bhi ban raha hai. State government ne project ke liye Rs 20 crore diye hain. Kilambakkam bus terminus 1.5 lakh commuters ko handle karne ke liye banaya gaya hai aur yeh private aur TNSTC buses ko house karega, jisme delta, southern districts, Puducherry, Villupuram, aur Cuddalore jaane wali buses bhi shamil hain. Par omni bus operators ne Koyambedu se Kilambakkam shift hone se mana kar diya hai, kyunki space kam hai aur facilities kafi nahi hain.