of about 9,500 passengers, up from about 7,700 in February 2019, making it the second busiest metro station in the city after Thirumangalam. Station layout Landscape The Chennai Corporation has plans to develop a park over the Chennai Central Metro. Chennai Metro Rail Limited has agreed to a proposal by the Chennai Corporation of extending the Ripon Buildings Park over the Chennai Central underground metro station. Waterproof structures will be created over the station to facilitate the creation of the park. A portion of the park, which will cover more than six acres of the premises of Ripon Buildings and Victoria Public Hall, will be developed on a waterproof concrete slab area, measuring 210 metres by 10 metres. Visitors to the Ripon Buildings Park, Amma Maaligai and Victoria Public Hall will have access to the Chennai Central Metro through some of its seven entry points. See also List of Chennai metro stations Railway stations in Chennai Rajiv Chowk metro station References External links Official Website for Chennai Metro Rail Limited Chennai Metro stations Chennai Central railway station Railway stations in Chennai