AG – DMS metro station explained


AG – DMS
Style:Chennai Metro
Address:Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600086
Country:India
Coordinates:13.0447°N 80.248°W
Owned:Chennai Metro
Operator:Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Platforms:Island platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground, Double track
Parking:No
Accessible:Yes
Code:SGM
Electrified:Single-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

AG – DMS is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station serves the neighbourhoods of Teynampet and T. Nagar.

Etymology

The station is named as AG – DMS because of the presence of the Accountant General's (AG) Office and the office of the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS) in the vicinity.

The station

The station has a length of 380 meters. It is one of the two stations in Phase I of Chennai Metro, the other being the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central metro station, that measure a length of 380 meters or more.[1] The station was opened for public on 25 May 2018.[2]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 1
Southbound
Towards → Chennai International Airport
Next Station: Teynampet
(to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Island platform Doors will open on the right
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot
Next Station: Thousand Lights

Facilities

List of available ATM at AAG – DMS metro station are

Connections

Bus

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus routes number 1B, 11A, 11ACT, 11G, 11H, 13B, 18A, 18D, 18E, 18K, 18R, 23C, 23V, 29N, 41C, 41D, 41F, 51J, 51P, 52, 52B, 52K, 52P, 54, 54D, 54M, 60, 60A, 60D, 60H, 88Ccut, 88K, 88R, 118A, 188, 221, 221H, A51, B18, B29NGS, D51, E18, M51R, serves the station from nearby DMS bus stand.[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: CMRL's compact stations have their own fan club . The Hindu . Chennai . 29 June 2018 . 15 July 2018.
  2. News: Chennai Metro Rail opens two underground stretches. Sekar. Sunitha. 2018-05-25. The Hindu. 2019-01-29. 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 28 February 2019 . 26 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080526170357/http://mtcbus.org/ . dead .