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{{short description|Suburban railway line in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail line
|image = File:ChennaiEMUold.JPG
|type = [[Suburban railway]]
|system = [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]
|status = Operational
|locale = [[Chennai]] (Madras), India
|start = [[Moore Market|Chennai Central Moore Market Complex (MMC)]]
|end = [[Bitragunta]] (Andhra Pradesh)
|stations = 30
|routes =
|daily_ridership = 120,000
|open =
|close =
|owner =
|operator = [[Southern Railway (India)]]
|character =
|depot =
|stock =
|linelength = {{convert|210|km|mi}} <br> (82 km Suburban and 128 km MEMU)
|tracklength =
|tracks =
|gauge = Broad Gauge
|electrification =
|speed = 90 km/h (maximum service speed)
|elevation =
|map = {{North Line, Chennai Suburban}}
|map_state=collapsed
}}

The '''North Line''' of the [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] is the third-longest suburban rail line in the system, running north from [[Moore Market|Chennai Central MMC]] to [[Bitragunta]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Suburban services terminate at Sullurpeta and MEMU services operate to Bitragunta. As of 2013, more than 100,000 people use trains on the 46-km line between Chennai Central and Gummidipoondi every day, up from less than 80,000 in 2010.<ref name="TOI_TrainsLatePeopleBacktrack">{{cite news
| last = Ayyappan
| first = V.
| title = Trains late, people backtrack
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| language =
| date = 7 May 2013
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-07/chennai/39089581_1_suburban-trains-two-new-trains-long-distance-trains
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130606013803/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-07/chennai/39089581_1_suburban-trains-two-new-trains-long-distance-trains
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 6 June 2013
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| accessdate = 12 May 2012}}</ref> By 2017, this has increased to 120,000 people per day.<ref name="Hindu_PoorPublicTransLeavesOnSlowLane"/>

==Sections==
[[File:A view of the North railway line, Chennai.jpg|thumb|210px|left|The North line near Washermanpet, Chennai]]

===Chennai Central MMC - Gummidipoondi===
* Suburban trains; runs on two main lines.
* 3rd and 4th line is operational from Korukkupet to Athipattu.

====Problems in the north line====

Commuters on the Chennai Central-Gummidipoondi suburban line are concerned about irregular train services, poor maintenance and lack of amenities such as drinking water, public convenience and security in the stations.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
Commuters feel as step-motherly treatment compared to the services and amenities provided on the [[Chennai]] Central-Arakkonam and the Chennai Beach-Tambaram sections.

Trains are scheduled to transit between Gummidipoondi and Chennai Central in 80 minutes, but trains regularly take 120 minutes over the {{convert|46|km}}. It is common for trains to wait for clearance at signals between Ennore-Chennai Central.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1515259.ece| title=Suburban railway stations need more facilities| work=The Hindu| date=7 March 2011}}</ref> All the trains are always late by 20 to 30 min.

===Gummidipoondi - Sulurpeta (AP)===

* Suburban trains; runs on two main lines.

===Sulurpeta(AP) - Bitragunta (AP)===

* MEMU trains run between Chennai Central MMC and [[Nellore]] to be extended to Bitragunta.
* Passenger trains run between Chennai Central MMC and Bitragunta via Nellore.

==Expansion==
The third and fourth lines in the route is being laid at a cost of {{INR}} 2,750 million. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) for exchange of land between the Southern Railways and Chennai Port Trust was signed in 2015 to commission the third and fourth lines. The fourth line between Chennai Beach and Athipattu costs {{INR}} 1200 million running to a length of 22.1 km. The third line between Athipattu and Korukkupet was commissioned at a cost of {{INR}} 1,550 million, running for a length of 18 km and the fourth line in the section between Tiruvottiyur and Ennore for a length of 7 km was commissioned on 24 June 2017. The third line between Chennai Beach and Korukkupet will run for a length of 4.1 km at a cost of {{INR}} 1,420 million and is expected to be completed by March 2018.<ref name="Hindu_PoorPublicTransLeavesOnSlowLane">{{Cite news
| last = Srikanth
| first = R.
| title = Poor public transport leaves them on slow lane
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| language =
| date = 27 June 2017
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/poor-public-transport-leaves-them-on-slow-lane/article19151343.ece
| accessdate = 2 July 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
<references />

{{Urban transit in Chennai}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, North}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}

[[Category:Chennai Suburban Railway]]

North Line, Chennai Suburban - Revision history

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