Services and Traffic
As of 2006, 24 rakes, each with 9 cars, are operated every day between Tambaram and Chennai Beach, with a plan to increase the fleet to 30 rakes.
As of 2006, the suburban system carried about 500,000 commuters daily.
Read more about this topic: Chennai Suburban Railway
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