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Trains are scheduled to transit between Gummidipoondi and Chennai Central in 80 minutes, but trains they usually take 120 minutes to cover the 46 kilometres (29 mi). It is common for trains to wait for clearance at signals between Ennore-Chennai Central. [3] All the trains are always late by 20 to 30 minutes.
Chennai has a complex railway network. It is the third busiest suburban rail system in India after Mumbai and Kolkata. It has separate tracks for local and express trains. The system extensively uses electrical multiple units (EMUs) operating on alternating current (AC) drawn from overhead wires through the catenary system.
As of 2022, the metro operates trains from 5 AM to 11 PM with an average frequency of one train every 6 minutes in peak hours and every 12 minutes in lean hours in the blue line. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] The main operational control center (OCC) is located in Koyambedu where the movement of trains and real-time CCTV footage obtained is monitored. [ 44 ]
The first railway station to be built in Madras was the Royapuram station constructed in 1855 though the city had a railway line that dates back to the 1840s. Fundamentally, Chennai has 4 suburban railway lines, [2] namely North line, West line, South line and MRTS line.
The first EMU starts from Chennai Beach at 3:55 and the last train at 23:59. Most of the trains in this section end at Tambaram station. The peak hour headway is 7 minutes and the headway at the first and last hours of operation is 20 minutes. Tambaram–Chennai Beach; The first EMU starts from Tambaram at 4:00 and the last train at 23.55. Peak ...
The 20627/20628 Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Junction Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 724 km (450 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 40 mins with average speed of 84 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
12691 MGR Chennai Central–Shivamogga Town Superfast Express covers the distance of 631 km (392 mi) in 12 hours 50 mins (50 km/h) and in 12 hours 50 mins as the 12692 Shivamogga Town–MGR Chennai Central Superfast Express (49 km/h). The average speed of the train is 55 km/h (34 mph).
The Chennai MRTS line bears greater resemblance to the suburban railway than a rapid transit line as it uses the same broad gauge (5 ft 6in) as the Chennai Suburban Railway system, allowing the usage of same train-sets across the existing suburban lines and the MRTS. [7] [53] Ballastless track is used between Tirumayilai and Velachery stations.