LIC metro station

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LIC Metro
Chennai Metro station
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LocationChennai – Trichy Hwy, Anna Salai, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002
India
Coordinates13°03′52″N 80°15′57″E / 13.0645067°N 80.2658909°E / 13.0645067; 80.2658909
Owned byChennai Metro
Operated byChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Line(s)
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport
Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double Track
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
History
Opened10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
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Location
LIC metro station is located in Chennai
LIC metro station
LIC metro station
Location within Chennai

LIC metro station is a Metro railway station on the Blue Line of the Chennai Metro. The station is among the underground stations along corridor I of the Chennai Metro, Wimco NagarChennai International Airport stretch. The station serves the neighbourhoods of Egmore and Royapettah.

History[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The station is named so because of the presence of the LIC Building, the city's first skyscraper, in the vicinity.

Construction[edit]

The station[edit]

The station was opened for public on 10 February 2019. However, some portions of the construction work remains incomplete on the date of inauguration.[1]

LIC metro station
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeMetro station
LocationAnna Salai
Town or cityChennai
CountryIndia
Elevation10.0m
Completed2019 (2019)
Opened10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
Inaugurated10 February 2019 (2019-02-10)
Design and construction
Main contractorL&T-SUCG JV
Website
http://chennaimetrorail.org/

Station layout[edit]

G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Southbound Platform 1 → Towards → Chennai International Airport next station is Thousand Lights
Island platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Northbound Platform 2 ← Towards ← Wimco Nagar next station is Government Estate
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LIC track layout
Station with two tracks and one Island platform

Facilities[edit]

List of available ATM at LIC metro station are

Connections[edit]

Bus[edit]

Rail[edit]

Entry/Exit[edit]

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Gate No-A1 Gate No-A2 Gate No-A3 Gate No-A4

See also[edit]


References[edit]

  1. Sekar, Sunitha (21 January 2019). "Work on LIC, Thousand Lights Metro stations still on". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

External links[edit]

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