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It has over 40 railway stations which are part of an extensive suburban railway network [1] The city is served by three railway terminals – the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and the Chennai Egmore railway station and the Tambaram railway station. The first railway station to be built in Madras was the ...
A MG EMU at Park Station with Ripon Building and Victoria Hall at the background (c: IRFCA) A MG EMU at Tirusulam (c: IRFCA) Chennai Central Railway Station, one of the prime destinations of the Chennai Suburban Railway system A suburban train arrives at Mambalam Railway Station. Chennai has a fairly extensive suburban electric multiple unit ...
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.
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.
Chennai metro coaches are manufactured by Alstom. The trains are operated on 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge double-tracked lines. [25] The average speed of operation is 85 kilometres per hour (53 mph) and maximum speed is 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). [26] Alstom supplies the rolling stock for the trains operated on the line ...
As of 2022, the metro operates trains from 5 AM to 11 PM with an average frequency of one train every 12 minutes in peak hours and every 18 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]
The station lies in the Chennai Beach–Tambaram section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network, the first suburban section of the city. With the completion of track-lying work in March 1931, which began in 1928, the suburban services were started on 11 May 1931 between Beach and Tambaram, and was electrified on 15 November 1931, with the ...
It is about 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from the Chennai Egmore railway station. The terminus connects the city to major cities of India, including Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi, and different parts of India. The century-old building of the railway station, designed by architect George Harding, is one of the most prominent landmarks in Chennai. [7]