Tamil NaduTuesday, 22 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Chennai Division provides wheelchair access at 118 railway stations; EGMORE bridge work to add lifts and escalators
The Chennai Division has arranged wheelchair facilities at 118 railway stations, while a new 18-metre-wide foot overbridge at Egmore is under priority construction.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Chennai Division railway officials said wheelchair facilities had been arranged at 118 stations, and an 18-metre-wide foot overbridge at Egmore was being built to connect Gandhi Irwin Road and Poonamallee High Road sides.
Key specifics
- At Egmore, wheelchair service from the Poonamallee High Road side was temporarily stopped due to redevelopment work.
- Wheelchair access from the Gandhi Irwin Road side remains available to all platforms, including platform 11A.
- The new Egmore foot overbridge will have 6 escalators and 5 lifts.
- Tambaram station has 13 wheelchairs placed at different locations in the station premises.
- Major stations such as Chennai Central, Beach, Mambalam, Parangimalai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Tiruttani, Katpadi and Jolarpettai have multiple wheelchairs.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu transport and railway infrastructure, Chennai Division, 118 stations, Egmore, 18-metre bridge, 6 escalators, 5 lifts. TNPSC may ask which stations received wheelchair facilities and what accessibility features are planned at Egmore.