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The Rameswaram (Boat Mail) Express, formerly known as the Boat Mail or Indo-Ceylon Express, is an express train connecting Rameswaram with the state capital Chennai via Tambaram, Chengalpet, Melmaruvattur, Viluppuram, Cuddalore port, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tanjore, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Sivagangai, Manamadurai, Paramakkudi and Ramanathapuram.
Chennai Suburban Railway is the commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, operated by the Southern Railways. The system operates four lines with a track length of 1,174.21 km (729.62 mi), of which 509.71 km (316.72 mi) are dedicated dual tracks for EMUs.
Chennai Beach – Terminal Station for all South and MRTS line trains and a few north and west line trains. Close to Chennai Port and Harbour; Chennai Fort – Close to the commercial hub of Parry's Corner or Broadway. Chennai Park – Lies opposite Chennai Central which is a terminus for long distance and suburban trains.
The Cheriyapani ferry commenced service on 8:15am IST on 14 October 2023, with 50 passengers and 12 crew members under Captain Biju George of India. The ferry service was initially planned to commence on 10 October, but underwent some administrative issues and had to be rescheduled for 12 October, and then 14 October.
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.
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]
On average, about 51 train units depart and arrive at the station from different parts of the country every day. Of the 102 trains, a 12 are sent during the day and another 7 at night to the Basin Bridge Train Care Centre [60] for primary maintenance, which involves complete exterior and interior cleaning and total mechanical and electrical ...