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Revision as of 18:05, 6 November 2022

Blue Line
Chennai Metro Blue Line
Overview
Native nameநீல வழித்தடம்
StatusIn operation
OwnerCMRL
Termini
Stations26
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChennai Metro
Operator(s)Chennai Metro Rail Limited
History
Opened21 September 2016
Technical
Line length32.65 km (20.29 mi)
Number of tracks2
Character17 km Underground and 15.65 km Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Wimco Nagar Depot
Wimco Nagar Depot
Wimco Nagar
Tiruvottriyur
Thiruvottriyur Theradi
Kaladipet
Toll Gate
New Washermanpet
Tondiarpet
Sir Theagaraya College
Washermanpet
Mannadi
High Court
M.G.R Central
Green Line
Government Estate
LIC
Thousand Lights Purple Line
AG – DMS
Teynampet
Nandanam Orange Line
Saidapet
Little Mount
Guindy
Arignar Anna Alandur
Nanganallur Road
Meenambakkam
Chennai International Airport Chennai International Airport
Pallavaram
Kothandam Nagar
Chromepet Bus interchange
Mahalakshmi Colony
Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar
Tambaram Bus interchange
Irumbuliyur
Peerkankaranai
Perungalathur
Vandalur
Arignar Anna Zoological Park
Kilambakkam Bus interchange

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.

Map

Chennai Metro - Blue Line
Chennai Metro - Blue Line

Stations

Blue Line (Main route)

An airport bound Metro halting at Aringar anna Alandur Metro Station

The line connects the northeast and the southwest ends of the city. The stations include:

Blue Line
S.No Station Name Connections Layout Opened
English Tamil
1 Wimco Nagar Depot விம்கோ நகர் பணிமனை Mainline rail interchange Chennai Suburban Railways Elevated 13 March 2022[1]
2 Wimco Nagar விம்கோ நகர் Mainline rail interchange Chennai Suburban Railways Elevated 14 February 2021
3 Tiruvottriyur திருவொற்றியூர் Bus interchange Bus Terminus Elevated 14 February 2021
4 Tiruvottriyur Theradi திருவொற்றியூர் தேரடி None Elevated 13 March 2022[2]
5 Kaladipet காலடிப்பேட்டை None Elevated 14 February 2021
6 Tollgate சுங்கச்சாவடி Bus interchange Bus Terminus Elevated 14 February 2021
7 New Washermanpet புது வண்ணரப்பேட்டை None Elevated 14 February 2021
8 Tondiarpet தண்டையார்பேட்டை None Underground 14 February 2021
9 Sir Theagaraya College சர் தியாகராயா கல்லூரி None Underground 14 February 2021
10 Washermanpet வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை Mainline rail interchange Chennai Suburban Railways Underground 10 February 2019
11 Mannadi மண்ணடி None Underground 10 February 2019
12 High Court உயர் நீதிமன்றம் Bus interchange Bus Terminus Underground 10 February 2019
13 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல்   Green Line, Mainline rail interchange Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban Underground 10 February 2019
14 Government Estate அரசினர் தோட்டம் None Underground 10 February 2019
15 LIC எல்.ஐ.சி None Underground 10 February 2019
16 Thousand Lights ஆயிரம் விளக்கு None Underground 10 February 2019
17 AG – DMS ஏ.ஜி. – டி.எம்.எஸ். None Underground 25 May 2018
18 Teynampet தேனாம்பேட்டை None Underground 25 May 2018
19 Nandanam நந்தனம்   Orange Line Underground 25 May 2018
20 Saidapet சைதாப்பேட்டை None Underground 25 May 2018
21 Little Mount சின்னமலை None Elevated 21 September 2016
22 Guindy கிண்டி Mainline rail interchange Chennai Suburban Railways Elevated 21 September 2016
23 Alandur ஆலந்தூர்   Green Line,   Red Line Elevated 29 June 2015
24 Nanganallur Road நங்கநல்லூர் சாலை None Elevated 21 September 2016
25 Meenambakkam மீனம்பாக்கம் Mainline rail interchange Chennai Suburban Railways Elevated 21 September 2016
26 Chennai International Airport சென்னை விமான நிலையம் Mainline rail interchange Chennai Suburban Railways Elevated 21 September 2016

See also

References

  1. ^ Sekar, Sunitha (5 January 2022). "Metro Rail plans a station at Wimco Nagar depot". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "'CMRL likely to handle up to 3.5L daily commuters soon' | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.