Puzhuthivakkam railway station

Puzhuthivakkam
Chennai MRTS station
Coordinates	12°58′39″N 80°12′16″E / 12.97750°N 80.20444°ECoordinates: 12°58′39″N 80°12′16″E / 12.97750°N 80.20444°E
Tracks	2
History
Opened	(2013)
Services
Preceding station   Chennai MRTS   Following station Velachery toward Chennai Beach Chennai Beach-St.Thomas Mount Adambakkam toward St. Thomas Mount

Puzhuthivakkam is a station under construction on the Chennai MRTS. The station exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS and serves the neighbourhood of Puzhuthivakkam.

History

Puzhuthivakkam station was expected to be opened in 2013, as part of the second phase extension of the Chennai MRTS network,^[1][2] but construction was still under way in 2016.^[3]

Service and connections

Puzhuthivakkam station will be the 19th station on the MRTS line to St. Thomas Mount. In the return direction from St. Thomas Mount, it will be the third station towards Chennai Beach station.

References

1. "Southern Railway - Budget Highlights-2012-13—Specific Items for Southern Railway Budget 2012-13". Southern Railways. Retrieved 12 Jan 2013.
2. "MRTS upto St. Thomas Mount back on track". The Hindu. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
3. "MRTS phase-II off track". The Hindu. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2015.