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  2. Railway stations in Chennai - Wikipedia

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    List of railway stations in Chennai (Names in bold indicate that the station is also a regional hub) # Image Station Name Railway Station Code District Connections English Tamil; 1: Chennai Beach: சென்னை கடற்கரை: MSB: Chennai: North line West line South Line MRTS Line: 2: Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran ...

  3. Chennai Suburban Railway - Wikipedia

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    The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways.It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third largest in terms of commuters in India.

  4. Transport in Chennai - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Southern Railway zone - Wikipedia

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    Southern Railway zone covers the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and a small portion of Andhra Pradesh. [9] Andaman and Nicobar will form part of the zone once the proposed new railway line between Port Blair and Diglipur becomes operational. [10] The Southern Railway is headed by the General Manager, assisted by an Additional General ...

  6. Chennai railway division - Wikipedia

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    Chennai railway division is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. [2] Chennai Division was formed on 31 August 1956 . Currently, it has a route length of over 697.93 km and track length of 1934.68 km. [ 3 ] Its administrative headquarters is in Chennai , which also happens to be ...

  7. Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System - Wikipedia

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    The Chennai MRTS line bears greater resemblance to the suburban railway than a rapid transit line as it uses the same broad gauge (5 ft 6in) as the Chennai Suburban Railway system, allowing the usage of same train-sets across the existing suburban lines and the MRTS. [7] [53] Ballastless track is used between Tirumayilai and Velachery stations.

  8. Howrah–Chennai main line - Wikipedia

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    The Howrah–Chennai main line is a part of the golden quadrilateral. The routes connecting the four major metropolises (New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata), along with their diagonals, known as the golden quadrilateral, carry about half the freight and nearly half the passenger traffic, although they form only 16 per cent of the length. [17]

  9. Green Line (Chennai Metro) - Wikipedia

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    In 2006, a modern metro rail system was planned for Chennai modeled after the Delhi Metro. [1] [2] Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was tasked with preparing a detailed project report on the implementation of metro system in Chennai. [2] Based on the report, the Government of Tamil Nadu approved the first phase of the project in November ...