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{{Infobox rail line<br />
|image = <br />
|type = [[Suburban railway]]<br />
|system = [[Chennai Suburban Railway]]<br />
|status = Operational<br />
|locale = <br />
|start = [[Chennai Central]] (Madras Central)<br />
|end = [[Jolarpet]]<br />
|stations = 57<br />
|routes = <br />
|daily_ridership = <br />
|open = <br />
|close = <br />
|owner = <br />
|operator = [[Southern Railway (India)]]<br />
|character = <br />
|depot = Avadi<br />
|stock = <br />
|linelength = {{convert|213|km|mi}} (69 km Suburban and 144 km MEMU)<br />
|tracklength = {{convert|526|km|mi}}<br />
|tracks = 4 (till [[Arakkonam]]) 2 (till [[Jolarpet]])<br />
|gauge = Broad Gauge<br />
|electrification = <br />
|speed = 90 km/h (maximum service speed)<br />
|elevation = <br />
|map = {{West Line, Chennai Suburban}}<br />
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The '''West line''' of [[Chennai Suburban Railway]] is the second longest line running west from [[Chennai Central]] (Madras Central) to [[Jolarpet]] covering a distance of 213&nbsp;km. Suburban services terminate at [[Arakkonam Junction|Arakkonam]] and MEMU services run to Jolarpet. As of 2009, around 400,000 commuters travel every day on the 171 suburban services operated in the Arakonam-Chennai section.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| title = New tracks to speed up suburban trains <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| date = 31 October 2009 <br />
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-31/chennai/28068776_1_suburban-trains-basin-bridge-southern-railway<br />
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103154203/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-31/chennai/28068776_1_suburban-trains-basin-bridge-southern-railway<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
| archive-date = 3 January 2013<br />
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]<br />
| access-date = 10 Nov 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Sections==<br />
===Chennai Central MMC - Thiruvallur===<br />
* This section has 2 dedicated lines for suburban train operations and 2 main lines.<br />
* Some fast local EMUs are operated along 3rd and 4th main lines during peak hours .<br />
* 9-car EMU and 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.<br />
* 5th and 6th rail lines are planned.<br />
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===Thiruvallur - Arakkonam===<br />
* Suburban trains operate in the 2 main lines.<br />
* 3rd railway track was completed and opened for cargo traffic in 2010 and is yet to be opened for passenger traffic.<ref>{{cite web|last=S. Vydhianathan|title=Thiruvallur-Arakkonam third BG line awaiting clearance|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/thiruvallurarakkonam-third-bg-line-awaiting-clearance/article221309.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> <br />
* 4th railway track is completed<br />
* 9-car EMU and 12-car EMU's are operated in this sector.<br />
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===Arakkonam - Katpadi===<br />
* No Suburban EMU trains operate in this section of west line.<br />
* Only 5 MEMU Service operated from Arakkonam to Katpadi.<br />
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===Katpadi - Jolarpet===<br />
* MEMU operates between Arakkonam and Jolarpet.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Urban transit in Chennai}}<br />
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West}}<br />
{{Railways in Southern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Chennai Suburban Railway]]</div>
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