Soon, Metro mall to come up at Shenoy Nagar station

A senior CMRL officer told DT Next that the work has been awarded to M/s B L Kashyap and Co, which has been assigned to complete the Rs 175 crore shopping complex cum parking facility project in two years. The complex would be designed in such a manner that even non-metro users would be able to access the shopping centre with ease.

The complex measuring approximately around 4 lakh sqft was being developed right under Thiru Vi Ka Park which was taken over for metro construction in the beginning of this decade. CMRL has set a two-year deadline for the project. 

“We want to do business beyond operating trains. Hence the complex. The shopping complex could accommodate leading retail chains and some eateries so that visitors would be able to shop and grab a quick bite. To cater to the visitors parking requirement, we have planned a two-tier parking facility, which would be able to accommodate nearly 1,500 vehicles, including 600 cars,” a senior CMRL officer said. 

The park would be restored after completing the shopping complex project. CMRL had also proposed similar mini-mall projects at Eekatuthangal and Arumbakkam stations. Shenoy Nagar was accorded top priority because it was a predominantly upmarket area more conducive to business promotion than other stations. Enormity of space and availability of two crossover facilities for trains at each end of the station (trains running towards and from Central can change tracks at the station) has also made Shenoy Nagar conducive to the business development initiative.