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Guindy Metro Station is an elevated station on Chennai's Blue Line, opened on September 21, 2016, serving the neighborhoods of Guindy and Velachery. It features a carrying capacity of 24,968 passengers during peak hours and is strategically located near the Guindy railway station and Alandur bus stop, creating a transit hub. The station offers various facilities including ticket vending machines, escalators, and easy access through skywalks.

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Guindy Metro Station Case Study PDF

Guindy Metro Station is an elevated station on Chennai's Blue Line, opened on September 21, 2016, serving the neighborhoods of Guindy and Velachery. It features a carrying capacity of 24,968 passengers during peak hours and is strategically located near the Guindy railway station and Alandur bus stop, creating a transit hub. The station offers various facilities including ticket vending machines, escalators, and easy access through skywalks.

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GUINDY METRO STATION

CASE STUDY
GUINDY STATION
ABOUT
Guindy is an elevated metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India, which opened
on 21 September 2016. This station will serve the neighbourhoods of Guindy and Velachery.
LOCATION CARRYING CAPACITY
The exact address of the metro station is Guindy Flyover, Race view Colony, Guindy, Chennai. The peak hour peak direction
Passenger traffic capacity for the
ROUTE MAP
Year 2016 is estimated at 24,968
Guindy metro station falls on the blue line and is responsible for connection to the green line
In a four-car train.

Guindy Metro Station

Guindy Metro Station Exterior View Route map of Chennai metro


Design and Structure Entrance to
the station

Near the Guindy Metro Station Chennai lies the 105 m long steel girder rail
overbridge.

The station will also have two skywalks for easy access to the station.
Station agents
present at the
The structure type of this station is elevated, the entrance and exit of the station is
pass
at street level.

Guindy metro station opened to the public on 21 sept, 2016.

The station has metro card vending machines, station agents and commuters can
easily find their way to the platform by following the signage at the station. Card vending
machine at
Level 2 has the two platforms, at the southbound platform 1 and platform 2 Chennai
Wimco Nagar metro station
ALANDUR ROAD GUINDY METRO
BUS STOP STATION

GUINDY RAILWAY
STATION

Guindy metro station is placed strategically in close proximity to the Guindy railway station and the
GUINDY TRANSIT HUB Alandur bus stop which creates a transit hub where passengers and cargo are exchanged between
vehicles and/or between transport modes.
BUS STOP

SUBWAY

ENTRANCE

METRO STATION ENTRY

RAILWAY STATION ENTRY

GUINDY TRANSIT HUB MODES OF TRANSPORT


FACILITIES
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Howdy bike stall outside Guindy metro station Uber special pick up M auto pride electric auto
pickup outside metro station
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT
VEHICULAR MOVEMENT
FLOW CHART

ENTRY
(UNPAID AREA)
-STAIRCASE
-ESCALATOR
PRE ENTRY
-LIFT
-Air lock space
MANUAL TICKET COUNTER
STATION - Fire extinguisher
- TICKET VENDING
- Fire hydrant
MACHINE
- Metro Station Entry
- QR TICKET
- ATM MACHINES
- RETAILS
- CONTROL ROOM
PLATFORM
TICKET VALIDATION
- SEATING AREA TRAIN
UNIT
- TACTILE PAVEMENT - ELDERLY SEATING
- BAG CHECKING
MACHINE - FIRE EXTINGUISHER - FEMALE SEATING
- MANUAL CHECKING - SIGNAGE BOARDS - MAP ENROUTE
TICKET VALIDATION - TRAIN - LONG STOP BUTTON
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PHY CHALLENGED
- SIGNAGE BOARDS
BOARDS EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR
- PASSAGE WAY
- CCTV CAMERAS
Entry to subway from Entry to subway from bus Guindy Bus Stop
Guindy metro station side stand side

W.C provided Infront of bus stop

Guindy Metro Station Guindy Metro Station


Entry Staircase platform
Guindy Railway station layout Guindy Railway station platform
Advantages of Metro Rail System
• Metro rail system is recognized as a modern, reliable and safe mode of
Mass Rapid transport
• Lowest carbon emission amongst various modes of mass transport.
Causes no air pollution in the city.
• Provides for very high passenger capacity
• Uses clean technology and is energy efficient. Requires 1/5th energy per
passenger km compared to the road based system.
• Causes lesser noise level
• Ensures enhanced mobility and reduces congestion on roads.
• Reduction in road accidents, thus protecting human life and yielding
financial savings
• 50 – 70% reduction in journey time compared to road transport.

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