To give a feel of exclusivity to the metro stations in the city, the exterior design will borrow motifs from regional architecture, while the interiors will remain standardised throughout the stretch.
The stations are located on the viaduct itself and the land on either side will house a staircase, escalator and elevator for commuters’ convenience. Most stations will also have parking lots.
Unlike a pillar every 20 to 25 metres for the metro, pillars for stations will be located at a distance of every 13.50 metres. Every 81-metre-long station capable of berthing 70-metre-long metro trains will be supported by seven pillars. The platform on each side will be 3 metres wide and will have a total area of 210 square metres. Approximately three people can stand in every square metre of space and this works out to around 600 people on each side. Others will wait in the concourse, to prevent stampede. Crowding will be rare since trains would travel at regular intervals—ranging from five minutes to 90 seconds— depending on demand.
