Line 1 (Madurai Metro)

Red Line (Line 1)
Overview
StatusProposed
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMadurai Metro
Technical
Line length31 km (19 mi)
Number of tracks2
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

Othakadai
High Court Bench
Uthangudi
Mattuthavani Mattuthavani Bus Stand, Madurai
K Pudur
Commissioner Office
Goripalayam
Simmakkal
Keezhavasal
Meenakshi Temple
Madurai Junction Madurai Junction railway station Periyar Bus Stand
Therkuvasal
Madura College
Vasantha Nagar
Pasumalai
Thiruparankundram Tirupparankundram railway station
Thirunagar
Thanakankulam
Thoppur
Dharmathupatti
Kappalur
Tirumangalam Mainline rail interchange
Tirumangalam metro depot

The Red Line (Line 1) is one of the three proposed lines of Madurai Metro and the only line which is to be implemented at the Phase 1 of Madurai Metro. The line stretches from Tirumangalam to Othakadai. The line consists of 20 stations.[1]

Stations

The stations proposed in the Phase 1 of Madurai Metro in the Red Line (Line 1) are as follows:- [2]

Red Line (Line 1)
S.No Station Name Interchange connection Places Connected Layout Opened Depot Connection Depot Layout
EnglishTamil
1Tirumangalamதிருமங்கலம்Mainline rail interchange Tirumangalam railway stationNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1Tirumangalam DepotNone
2Kappalur Toll Plazaகப்பலூர் சுங்கச்சாவடிNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
3Dharmathupattiதர்மத்துப்பட்டிNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
4Thoppurதோப்பூர்NoneAIIMS MaduraiElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
5Thanakankulamதனக்கன்குளம்NoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
6Thirunagarதிருநகர்NoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
7Thiruparankundramதிருப்பரங்குன்றம்Mainline rail interchange Tiruparankundram railway stationThiruparankundram Murugan TempleElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
8PasumalaiபசுமலைNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
9Vasantha Nagarவசந்த நகர்NoneNoneUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
10Madura Collegeமதுரை கல்லூரிNoneNoneUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
11Madurai Junctionமதுரை சந்திப்புMainline rail interchange Madurai Junction, Bus interchange Periyar Bus TerminusMeenakshi Amman Temple West Tower, Line 2, Line 3UndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
12Therkuvasalதெற்குவாசல்NoneMeenakshi Amman Temple South TowerUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
13Keezhavasalகிழவாசல்NoneMeenakshi Amman Temple East Tower, Thirumalai Nayakkar MahalUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
14Simmakkalசிம்மக்கல்NoneSimmakkal MarketUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
15Goripalayamகோரிப்பாளையம்NoneGovernment Rajaji HospitalUndergroundProposed Phase 1NoneNone
16Police Commissioner's Officeபுறக்காவல் நிலையம்NoneCity Police Commissioner OfficeElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
17K.PudurK.புதூர்NoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
18Mattuthavaniமாட்டுத்தாவணிMainline rail interchange MGR Bus TerminusMattuthavani Integrated MarketElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
19Uthangudiஉத்தங்குடிNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
20High Court Benchஉயர்நீதிமன்ற கிளைNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
21Othakkadaiஒத்தக்கடைNoneNoneElevatedProposed Phase 1NoneNone
22 ACRI Madurai விவசாய கல்லூரி None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
23 Chittampatti Junction சித்தம்பட்டி சந்திப்பு None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tender floated to prepare detailed project report for Madurai metro". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Madurai metro to link airport in phase II; 5 km to be underground". Retrieved 7 April 2023.