Green Line (Chennai Metro)
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Green Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | பச்சை வழித்தடம் | ||
Status | Fully Operational | ||
Line number | 2 | ||
Locale | Chennai | ||
Termini | M.G.R Central St. Thomas Mount | ||
Stations | 17 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Chennai Metro | ||
Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | ||
History | |||
Commenced | 10 June 2009 | ||
Opened | 25 September 2015 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 22 km (14 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Character | 9.7 km Underground and 12.3 km Elevated | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE | ||
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The Green Line or Line 2 is one of the two lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 1 Project. The line stretches from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount. Out of the 17 stations, 9 stations are underground and 8 are elevated .
History[edit]
Extension History[edit]
History | |||||
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Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | ||
29 June 2015 | Arignar Anna Alandur | Koyambedu | 7 | ||
14 October 2016 | Arignar Anna Alandur | St. Thomas Mount | 1 | ||
15 May 2017[1] | Koyambedu | Nehru Park | 7 | ||
25 May 2018 | Nehru Park | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | 2 | ||
Total | St. Thomas Mount | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | 17 |
Map[edit]
Stations[edit]
Green Line[edit]
The line connects the central, the western and the southern ends of the city. The stations include :
Status and Fare[edit]
Status[edit]
The Green Line is currently functioning from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central to St. Thomas Mount.
Fare[edit]
The Current system of fare for Green line is as follows :
Stations (From/To) |
St. Thomas Mount | Arignar Anna Alandur | Ekkattuthangal | Ashok Nagar | Vadapalani | Arumbakkam | Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | Koyambedu | Thirumangalam | Anna Nagar Tower | Anna Nagar East | Shenoy Nagar | Pachaiyappa's College | Kilpauk Medical College | Nehru Park | Egmore | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central |
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St. Thomas Mount | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
Arignar Anna Alandur | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
Ekkattuthangal | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
Ashok Nagar | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
Vadapalani | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
Arumbakkam | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
Koyambedu | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
Thirumangalam | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
Anna Nagar Tower | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
Anna Nagar East | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
Shenoy Nagar | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) |
Pachaiyappa's College | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) |
Kilpauk Medical College | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) |
Nehru Park | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) |
Egmore | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) |
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Chennai Metro's 8 km Koyambedu – Nehru Park Section Inaugurated". The Metro Rail Guy. 14 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.