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The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India.Operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) – a joint venture between the Government of India and the State Government of Tamil Nadu, the network consists of two lines and spans 54.1 km (33.6 mi).
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai and its suburbs. Phase I of the project consisted of two corridors covering a length of 54.15 kilometres (33.65 mi). [ 1 ] The elevated section of the project began operations in June 2015, with the entire elevated stretch operational as of October 2016. [ 2 ]
As of 2022, the metro operates trains from 5 AM to 11 PM with an average frequency of one train every 5 minutes in peak hours and every 8 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 ]
With the Chennai Metro operational since 2015, the Indian Railways proposed for the MRTS system to be taken over by Chennai Metro Rail Limited in 2017. [42] In July 2018, PwC said that the merger would be expensive, costing around ₹ 30 billion (US$340 million) to replace the train-sets and establish other facilities. [43]
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways.It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third largest in terms of commuters in India.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a SPV was established in December 2007 as a joint venture between the Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu, and is headquartered in Chennai. [4] [5] In June 2015, commercial operations of the Chennai metro started and the first phase was completed by February 2019. [6] [7] Since 2019, CMRL is ...
As of 2022, the metro operates trains from 5 AM to 11 PM with an average frequency of one train every 5 minutes in peak hours and every 8 minutes in lean hours in the green line. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] The main operational control center (OCC) is located in Koyambedu where the movement of trains and real-time CCTV footage obtained is monitored. [ 39 ]
NLC India Airport Metro (formerly known as Chennai International Airport) is an elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station serves the Chennai International Airport and the neighbourhoods of Meenambakkam, Tirusulam, Pallavaram, Pammal, Kundrathur and ...