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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 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 ]
Lines in operation: 1 No. of stations: 18 Network length: 19.34 km (12 mi) Ridership: 164.25 million Chennai Suburban Railway: Locale: Chennai North Line West Line West-North Line West-South Line South Line South-West Line Chennai MRTS Circular Line SR: Began operation: 1931; 94 years ago () Lines in operation: 8 No. of stations: 300+
With the Chennai Metro operational since 2015, the Indian Railways proposed for the MRTS system to be taken over by Chennai Metro Rail Limited in 2017. [42] In July 2018, PwC said that the merger would be expensive, costing around ₹ 30 billion (US$350 million) to replace the train-sets and establish other facilities. [43]
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. [40] [41] The minimum fare is ₹ 10 and the maximum fare is ₹ 50. [42] [43] There are six types of tickets issued by CMRL for travel in Chennai Metro. [44]
The Blue Line is one of the two operational lines of Chennai Metro apart from the Green line. The line stretches from Chennai Airport to Wimco Nagar Depot, covering a distance of 32.65 km (20.29 mi). The line consists of 26 stations out of which 13 stations are underground and the rest are elevated or on ground level.
In November 2022, Alstom was awarded the contract to supply metro coaches for the phase II expansion. [12] In May 2023, CMRL announced a revised plan for the second phase revising the station count on the fourth line to 27. [13] As per the final plan, the fourth line will extend for 26.1 km (16.2 mi). [14]
The Red Line or Line 5 is one of the planned lines of Chennai Metro. It is part of the second phase of the project and the under construction line stretches from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur. The 44.6 km (27.7 mi) long line will consist of 45 stations, out of which six will be underground and 39 will be at grade or elevated.