Southern Railway Targets May Completion for Kilambakkam Station
Southern Railway aims to complete the construction of the Kilambakkam halt station by May 2025. Chennai Divisional Railway Manager B. Vishwanath Eerya confirmed that 50% of the work is done, with platform earthwork and gravel filling completed. Platform shelter and overhead electric line installations are progressing rapidly.
Originally set for completion in February, the project was delayed due to a State government request for an additional rainwater drainage culvert.
The halt station, located between Vandalur and Urappakkam, is crucial as south-bound bus operations are shifting to Kilambakkam. The State allocated ₹20 crore for the station, while a ₹79 crore skywalk connecting it to the Kilambakkam bus terminus remains in early stages.
To support commuter movement, MTC plans to introduce over 100 additional buses to Kilambakkam, adding to the existing 600 buses making 3,800 daily trips across 80 routes.
