Nagesh Sira, a civil engineer, said, “The BMRCL requires 132 linear meters for a six-car train (each car is 22m long) and even if they leave 20 meters offset on each side, it comes up to 172 linear meters. If the BMRCL excludes the church compound, they have 230 linear meters, which is more than enough for the construction of a large station. He also referred to the Delhi Metro’s Ashram station which is constructed in an area with only 151 linear meters, which is nearly two-third of the proposed dimensions of Vellara station.