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AG – DMS metro station

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AG – DMS
Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro station
General information
LocationChokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600086
India
Coordinates13°02′41″N 80°14′53″E / 13.0446755°N 80.2479706°E / 13.0446755; 80.2479706
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
Station codeSGM
History
Opened25 May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-25)
ElectrifiedSingle-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Thousand Lights Blue Line Teynampet
Blue Line
(Future Service)
Teynampet
towards Kilambakkam
Route map
Wimco Nagar Depot
Wimco Nagar Depot
Wimco Nagar
Tiruvottriyur
Thiruvottriyur Theradi
Kaladipet
Toll Gate
New Washermanpet
Tondiarpet
Sir Theagaraya College
Washermanpet
Mannadi
High Court
M.G.R Central
Government Estate
LIC
Thousand Lights Purple Line
AG – DMS
Teynampet
Nandanam Orange Line
Saidapet
Little Mount
Guindy
Arignar Anna Alandur
Nanganallur Road
Meenambakkam
Chennai International Airport Chennai International Airport
Pallavaram
Kothandam Nagar
Chromepet Bus interchange
Mahalakshmi Colony
Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar
Tambaram Bus interchange
Irumbuliyur
Peerkankaranai
Perungalathur
Vandalur
Arignar Anna Zoological Park
Kilambakkam Bus interchange
Location

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. The station was opened for public on 25 May 2018.


Station layout

AG-DMS track layout
P2
P1
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: Teynampet
(to be further extended to Kilambakkam in the future)
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Wimco Nagar Depot
Next Station: Thousand Lights

Facilities

List of available ATM at AAG – DMS metro station are

One of the Entrances, AG – DMS metro station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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.

Entry/Exit

AG – DMS metro station Entry/exits
Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4
DMS

See also

References

  1. "CMRL's compact stations have their own fan club". The Hindu. Chennai. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. Sekar, Sunitha (25 May 2018). "Chennai Metro Rail opens two underground stretches". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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