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The station is the only elevated airport metro station in India. The other airport metro stations in the country such as those in Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and the proposed ones at Bangalore and Hyderabad are underground. [2] The station enables rapid transit connectivity with the airport, making Chennai the second city in India after Delhi to ...
The airport metro station of the Chennai Metro connects the airport. [242] Shuttle services between the metro station and the terminals are provided for the passengers. [243] The concourse of the metro station is directly linked to the passenger terminals. [244] The Tirusulam suburban train station is also integrated with the metro station and ...
[2] [3] As the new airport was delayed due to land acquisition problems, [2] [4] an expansion plan was unveiled to expand the existing Chennai International Airport in 2018 to increase the terminal area to 160,000 m 2 (1,700,000 sq ft) with a capacity of 35 million passengers. [5] The existing airport is expected to reach saturation by 2035. [6]
Chennai Metro maintains a major depot at Koyambedu covering an area of 26 ha (64 acres) which houses maintenance workshops, stabling lines, test tracks and a washing plant for the trains. [ 128 ] [ 129 ] In 2022, an elevated depot at Wimco Nagar, covering an area of 3.5 ha (8.6 acres), commenced operations with facilities for inspection ...
A map of the Chennai suburban train system and interconnecting bus routes A graphical representation of the different public transit railway lines inside city limits in Chennai (including the Chennai Suburban Railway and the Chennai Metro) and their connections. The first railway station in Madras city was opened at Royapuram in 1853. [18]
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 ...
The Chennai Beach station, one of the termini, is a hub for several suburban trains. Along with the Chennai Fort station, it offers connectivity to the commercial area of Broadway. [65] [66] The Park Town station is located near the Chennai Central station, which is a hub for other suburban lines and for long-distance express trains. [67] [68]
Chennai Metro: Operated by: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) Line(s) Blue Line Inter Corridor Line Platforms: Side platform Platform-1 → Chennai International Airport (to be extended to Kilambakkam in the future) Platform-2 → Wimco Nagar Depot: Tracks: 2: Construction; Structure type: Elevated, Double track: Accessible: Yes : Other ...