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| West Line, Chennai Suburban | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Termini | Chennai Central (Madras Central) Jolarpet | ||
| Stations | 57 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Suburban railway | ||
| System | Chennai Suburban Railway | ||
| Operator(s) | Southern Railway (India) | ||
| Depot(s) | Avadi | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 213 kilometres (132 mi) (69 km Suburban and 144 km MEMU) | ||
| Track length | 526 kilometres (327 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 4 (till Arakkonam) 2 (till Jolarpet) | ||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 90 km/h (maximum service speed) | ||
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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 km. Suburban services terminate at 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.[1]
Sections[edit | edit source]
Chennai Central MMC - Thiruvallur[edit | edit source]
- This section has 2 dedicated lines for suburban train operations and 2 main lines.
- Some fast local EMUs are operated along 3rd and 4th main lines during peak hours .
- 9-car EMU and 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.
- 5th and 6th rail lines are planned.
Thiruvallur - Arakkonam[edit | edit source]
- Suburban trains operate in the 2 main lines.
- 3rd railway track was completed and opened for cargo traffic in 2010 and is yet to be opened for passenger traffic.[2]
- 4th railway track is completed
- 9-car EMU and 12-car EMU's are operated in this sector.
Arakkonam - Katpadi[edit | edit source]
- No Suburban EMU trains operate in this section of west line.
- Only 5 MEMU Service operated from Arakkonam to Katpadi.
Katpadi - Jolarpet[edit | edit source]
- MEMU operates between Arakkonam and Jolarpet.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "New tracks to speed up suburban trains". The Times of India. Chennai. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ S. Vydhianathan. "Thiruvallur-Arakkonam third BG line awaiting clearance". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2014.