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Poonamallee Government Hospital metro station (formerly known as Mullaithottam) is an upcoming elevated metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Yellow Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This metro station will be among the 30 stations of Corridor IV and 18 elevated stations along Corridor IV of the Chennai Metro, Poonamallee Bypass–Lighthouse stretch. This metro station is slated to be commercialized in June 2026.

LocationTrunk Rd, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600056
Coordinates13.04978°N 80.10218°E / 13.04978; 80.10218
System
Chennai Metro station
OwnerChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
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Poonamallee Government Hospital
Poonamallee Government Hospital metro station
General information
LocationTrunk Rd, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600056
Coordinates13.04978°N 80.10218°E / 13.04978; 80.10218
System
Chennai Metro station
OwnerChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
OperatorChennai Metro
LineYellow Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Vadapalani *
Platform-2 → Poonamallee Bypass
* (Further extension to Lighthouse in the future)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated, Double track
Platform levels
2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusFinal Stages before Operations - 95% Complete
History
OpeningJune 2026; 2 months ago (June 2026) (TBC)
ElectrifiedSingle phase 25 kV, 35 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Former namesMullaithottam
Services
Preceding station Logo of Chennai Metro Chennai Metro Following station
Poonamallee Bus Stand Yellow Line
(Operational around June 2026)
Karayanchavadi
towards Vadapalani
Yellow Line
(Lighthouse - Around Dec 2027)
Karayanchavadi
towards Lighthouse
Poonamallee Bus Stand
towards Parandur Airport
Yellow Line
(Extension in the future)
Location
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History

In January 2021, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) began the bidding process for the construction of this Poonamallee Government Hospital metro station, that spans between Poonamallee Bypass and Porur Junction, a 7.945 km segment forming Corridor 4 within Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro project.

The contract, designated as Package C4-ECV-02, drew prominent interest from a number of prominent infrastructure firms, including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Tata Projects, Afcons Infrastructure, and lastly with ITD Cementation India Ltd. Following a quite thorough evaluation of all of the technical submissions along with financial bids, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was declared the lowest bidder, with its proposal meeting both engineering requirements along with cost parameters set by CMRL. Subsequently, the contract was awarded in full to them.

The construction of the station began in 2021. The construction is being funded by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.[1] Following the award, they initiated work in line with the project's approved blueprint and execution plan.[2][3]

Station layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Poonamallee Government Hospital track layout
P#
P#
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
** Under Construction
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
L2 Platform #
Eastbound
Towards → Vadapalani *
Next Station: Karayanchavadi
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform #
Westbound
Towards ← Poonamallee Bypass **
Next Station: Poonamallee Bus Stand
L2 Note: Further extension to * Lighthouse and ** Parandur Airport in the future

Entry/Exit

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