Metro rail alignment at Koyambedu gets straightened now
Kendriya Vidyalaya
, cross the DMDK party office, and then proceed to Koyambedu.
However, with long-distance bus services shifting from Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus (CMBT) to Kilambakkam, ridership projections for this section dropped. As a result, CMRL opted for a more direct alignment between Kendriya Vidyalaya and Koyambedu, eliminating the curve and dropping the proposed Kaliamman Koil Street station from the plan.
To streamline operations and reduce land acquisition, the alignment now bypasses 100 Feet Road, and the new station has been shifted to a location directly above the existing Koyambedu station, consolidating both corridors under a single hub.
This realignment brings the new viaduct closer to Corridor 2, prompting substation modifications. The double-decker viaduct design for the Koyambedu segment remains intact, with completion aimed for June 2026.
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Residents in the area have largely welcomed the change. "This stretch is already congested, and adding another station between Kendriya Vidyalaya and Koyambedu would have worsened traffic and pedestrian movement," said R Kumaran, a resident of Natesan Nagar.
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"A straighter route makes better sense."
The change has also paved the way for the state highways department to fast-track construction of a long-pending 18 crore pedestrian skywalk. Planned at the intersection of Jawaharlal Nehru Road and Poonamallee High Road, the skywalk will connect the DMDK office area — where the dropped station was planned — with MTC bus stop across the road. Further north, progress on the same corridor is affected by delays in the underground stretch between Nadamuni and Madhavaram, which crosses under the Coovum River.
This was among six cancelled JICA-funded tenders. Although fresh bids were awarded last year, permission for riverbed works was granted only last month by the Water Resources Department.
Meanwhile, at Thirumangalam, the metro station originally planned over a bridge has been shifted to the side, requiring the acquisition of four residential apartments. Trains will now pass directly through these buildings.
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