Work begins on Metro underground station at Royapettah

A portion of YMCA premises is being used for the project

For patients going to the Government Royapettah Hospital or shoppers heading to the Express Avenue, it may become simpler as an underground Chennai Metro Rail station is coming up here as part of the phase II project. The station will come up just in front of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building.

According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL), the building has been demolished and they have taken over a portion of the land on this premises for building the station. “In this space, we will construct the entry/exit structure, lifts and escalators and ventilation shaft. We will need 654 sq. m. of this, we will permanently use 239 sq. m. for these facilities and the remaining 415 sq. m. will be returned to YMCA once we complete the construction. The 415 sq. m. will be needed for keeping construction material and carrying out the work,” an official said.

This station is part of the Madhavaram-SIPCOT stretch. Once completed, it will ensure a smooth travel for commuters shuttling between northern and southern parts of the city and avoid traffic congestion.