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In a ten month period in 2009–10, the MRTS earned a revenue of ₹ 127.6 million (US$1.5 million) with ₹ 122.1 million (US$1.5 million) coming from ticketing sales. It had operating expenses of about ₹ 230 million (US$2.8 million), which translated to net loss of more than ₹ 100 million (US$1.2 million). [79]
Metro in the world: [1] Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, [2] [3] commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground.
The abbreviation MRTS is most commonly used to refer to Mass Rapid Transit System. The abbreviation MRTS may also refer to: Magnetic Reversal Time Scale, a geological term; Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution, a term used in the study of economics.. Multi Radar Tracking System, a type of processing of one or more radar sensors in Air ...
[5] [6] As a result, an initial stretch of the Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) between Chennai Beach and Chepauk opened in 1995 – the first elevated rail line in India. The MRTS later extended to Thirumayilai in 1997, to Thiruvanmiyur in 2004, and to Velachery in 2007. [7] [8] [9] In 2006, a modern metro rail system for Chennai was ...
The MRTS system opened in the early 1990s and consists of the following sections: Chennai Beach – Velachery; Velachery – St. Thomas Mount (under construction) Thiruvanmiyur – Mamallapuram (proposed) The MRTS system is planned to meet with the Tambaram branch of the existing suburban network at St. Thomas Mount. The plan envisages the MRTS ...
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]
Chennai Metro is a rapid transit rail system in Chennai which was opened in 2015. As of 2023, the metro system consists of two operational lines operating across 54.1 km (33.6 mi) with 41 stations. [20] Chennai metro system is being expanded with a proposed addition of three more lines and extension of 116.1 km (72.1 mi). [21]
[6] [7] The station will act as a transit point for passengers from the Chennai Central railway station, Park Town, and Park railway stations. [8] It is estimated that more than 100,000 commuters will use the station daily. [9] The station is one of the few in the corridor that will have parking facilities. [10]