Blue Line (Chennai Metro) – Wikipedia
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Transit line in Chennai, India
Blue Line | |||
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Chennai Metro Blue Line |
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Overview | |||
Native name | நீல வழித்தடம் | ||
Status | In operation | ||
Owner | CMRL | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 38 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Chennai Metro | ||
Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | ||
History | |||
Opened | 21 September 2016 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 32.65 km (20.29 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Character | 17 km Underground and 15.65 km Elevated | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary | ||
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The Blue Line or Line 1 is one of the two lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 1 Project, the second being the Green line. The line stretches from Chennai International Airport to Wimco Nagar Depot. The line consists of 26 stations out of which 13 stations are underground and 13 stations are elevated.
Stations[edit]
Blue Line (Main route)[edit]
The line connects the northeast and the southwest ends of the city. The stations include:
Inter-Corridor Line[edit]
Inter-Corridor Line | ||||||
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S.No | Station Name | Connections | Layout | Opened | Coordinate | |
English | Tamil | |||||
1 | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் சென்ட்ரல் | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town, Chennai Moore Market Suburban | Underground | 25 May 2018 | |
2 | Egmore | எழும்பூர் | Chennai Egmore railway station | Underground | 25 May 2018 | 13°04′45″N 80°15′40″E / 13.079062°N 80.261062°E |
3 | Nehru Park | நேரு பூங்கா | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′44″N 80°15′00″E / 13.0787905°N 80.2500871°E |
4 | Kilpauk Medical College | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி | Purple Line | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E / 13.077536°N 80.242866°E |
5 | Pachaiyappa’s College | பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°07′56.65″N 80°23′13.1″E / 13.1324028°N 80.386972°E |
6 | Shenoy Nagar | செனாய் நகர் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°4′39.76″N 80°13′30.37″E / 13.0777111°N 80.2251028°E |
7 | Anna Nagar East | அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E / 13.085041°N 80.208728°E |
8 | Anna Nagar Tower | அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E / 13.085041°N 80.208728°E |
9 | Thirumangalam | திருமங்கலம் | Red Line | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′07″N 80°12′00″E / 13.085194°N 80.199950°E |
10 | Koyambedu | கோயம்பேடு | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′24″N 80°11′30″E / 13.073249°N 80.191584°E |
11 | Koyambedu Depot | கோயம்பேடு பணிமனை | None | Elevated | TBA | |
12 | Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | புரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா பேருந்து நிலையம் | Red Line, Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E / 13.068413°N 80.206316°E |
13 | Arumbakkam | அரும்பாக்கம் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°3′44″N 80°12′42″E / 13.06222°N 80.21167°E |
14 | Vadapalani | வடபழனி | Orange Line | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°03′02″N 80°12′43″E / 13.05050°N 80.21208°E |
15 | Ashok Nagar | அசோக் நகர் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°02′08″N 80°12′41″E / 13.035483°N 80.211329°E |
16 | Ekkattuthangal | ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°01′02″N 80°12′19″E / 13.017128°N 80.205302°E |
17 | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் | Red Line | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | |
18 | Nanganallur Road | நங்கநல்லூர் சாலை | None | Elevated | 21 September 2016 | |
19 | Meenambakkam | மீனம்பாக்கம் | Chennai Suburban Railways | Elevated | 21 September 2016 | |
20 | Chennai International Airport | சென்னை பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம் | Tirusulam railway station, Chennai International Airport | Elevated | 21 September 2016 | |
21 | Pallavaram | பல்லாவரம் | None | Elevated | UC | |
22 | Kothandam Nagar | கோதண்டம் நகர் | None | Elevated | UC | |
23 | Chromepet | குரோம்பேட்டை | None | Elevated | UC | |
24 | Mahalakshmi Colony | மகாலட்சுமி காலிணி | None | Elevated | UC | |
25 | Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar | திரு.வி.க நகர் | None | Elevated | UC | |
26 | Tambaram | தாம்பரம் | None | Elevated | UC | |
27 | Irumbuliyur | இரும்புலியூர் | None | Elevated | UC | |
28 | Peerkankaranai | பீர்க்கன்கரணை | None | Elevated | UC | |
29 | Perungalathur | பெருங்களத்தூர் | None | Elevated | UC | |
30 | Vandalur | வண்டலூர் | Purple Line | Elevated | UC | |
31 | Arignar Anna Zoological Park | அறிஞர் அண்ணா உயிரியல் பூங்கா | Purple Line | Elevated | UC | |
32 | Kilambakkam | கிளாம்பாக்கம் | Bus Terminus, Kilambakkam railway station, Purple Line | Elevated | UC |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^
Sekar, Sunitha (5 January 2022). “Metro Rail plans a station at Wimco Nagar depot”. The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ “‘CMRL likely to handle up to 3.5L daily commuters soon’ | Chennai News – Times of India”. The Times of India.
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