Saidapet is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of theBlue Line ofChennai Metro inChennai, India. This station serves the neighbourhood ofSaidapet. The station has a length of 230 to 250 meters.[1] The station was opened for public on 25 May 2018.[2]
The station became the first station in Chennai Metro to have solar panels installed. A total of 400 KW panels have been installed in the station to power elevators, escalators, and lights at the station.[3]
Saidapet track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and one Island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Platform 1 Southbound | Towards →Chennai International Airport Next Station:Little Mount (to be further extended toKilambakkam in the future) |
| Island platform | Doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 Northbound | Towards ←Wimco Nagar Depot Next Station:Nandanam | |
| Saidapet metro station | |
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![]() Interactive map of the Saidapet metro station area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Metro station |
| Location | Chennai, India |
| Completed | 2018 (2018) |
| Opened | 25 May 2018 (2018-05-25) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | L&T-SUCG JV |
| Website | |
| http://chennaimetrorail.org/ | |
List of availableATM at Saidapet metro station are
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 1B, 5A, 5B, 5E, 5T, 9M, 18A, 18D, 18E, 18R, 19A, 19BCT, 19C, 19T, 23C, 23V, 29N, 45A, 45B, 45E, 47, 47A, 47D, 49G, 49R, 51F, 51J, 51M, 51N, 51P, 52, 52B, 52K, 52P, 54, 54D, 54E, 54M, 54P, 54S, 60, 60A, 60D, 60H, 88CET, 88Ccut, 88D, 88K, 88L, 88R, 118A, 119T, 129C, 154, 154A, 154P, 188, 188K, 221, 221H, 519, 554, 597, A45B, A47, A51, B18, B29NGS, D51, E18, G18, J51, M7, M7A, M9M, M18C, M19B, M45E, M51, M51R, M51V, M60, N45B, S35, V51, V51CUT, V151, serves the station from nearby Saidapet Police Station bus stand.[4]
Saidapet railway station ofChennai Suburban Railway network is situated nearby.
| Saidapet metro station Entry/exits | ||||
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| Gate No-A1 | Gate No-A2 | Gate No-A3 | Gate No-A4 | |