Chennai Metro - Lines and Routes

Lines and Routes

As part of the first phase, two metro lines are currently under construction.

Line Termini Opening Date Length
(km)
Underground
(km)
Underground
stations
Elevated
stations
Rakes # of Coaches Interchange
Line 1 Washermanpet Chennai International Airport 2014 23.1 14.3 11 6 23 92 Suburban, MRTS, 2
Line 1 Extension Wimco Nagar Washermanpet 2015 9 2.3 1 6 North, West North, West South
Line 2 Chennai Central St. Thomas Mount 2013 22 9.7 9 8 23 92 Suburban, MRTS, 1
[ ] Chennai Metro Phase I

Line 1: Wimco Nagar — Chennai Aiport
Line 2: Chennai Central — St Thomas Mount

Legend
Wimco Nagar
Tiruvottiyur
Gowri Ashram
Thangal
Tolgate
Tondiarpet
Korrukupet
Washermanpet
Basin Bridge
Mannadi
High Court
Chennai Central
Chennai Fort
Chennai Central
Egmore
Chennai Central
Nehru Park
Chennai Park
Kilpauk Medical College
Park Town
TN Legislative Assembly
Chintadripet
Pachaiyappa's College
See MRTS
Shenoy Nagar
Anna Nagar East
LIC
Anna Nagar Tower
Tirumangalam
Thousand Lights
Koyambedu
Gemini
Koyambedu Depot
CMBT
Teynampet
Arumbakkam
Vadapalani
Chamiers Road
Ashok Nagar-KK Nagar
Saidapet
TANSIDCO
Little Mount
Alandur
Guindy
Officers Training Academy
St. Thomas Mount
Meenambakkam
See MRTS
Chennai International Airport

Line 1 is intended to cover the Anna Salai stretch and corridor 2 is intended to cover Poonamalle High Road and Inner Ring Road.

  • Line 1 is being extended from Washermapet to Thiruvottiyur as it was originally planned. A detailed investigation is being undertaken by the announcement of Governor of Tamil Nadu.
  • DMRC conducts soil tests in Thiruvottiyur areas for Metro extension.

The Metro rail tracks are ballast less and the track work comprises 109 route km, including 15 route km inside the Koyambedu depot.

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