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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]
The world's first rapid transit system was the partially underground Metropolitan Railway which opened in 1863 using steam locomotives, and now forms part of the London Underground. [10] In 1868, New York opened the elevated West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway , initially a cable-hauled line using stationary steam engines .
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 ...
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 suburban railways of Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai occupy no more than 7.1% of the Indian Railways network, but account for 53.2% of all railway passengers. [128] In some cities of India, the opening of rapid transit systems has led to a decline in the use of the suburban rail system. [129] [130] As of 5 September 2021
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]
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 ...
An extension from Expo is planned to begin operations in 2026, adding an additional 2.2 kilometres (1.4 miles) and 2 stations to the line, terminating at Sungei Bedok and interchanging with the Thomson–East Coast Line. [155] Upon opening, the entire line will be 44 kilometres (27 miles) long and have 37 stations in total.