Blue Line (Chennai Metro)
| Blue Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | நீல வழித்தடம் |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Status |
Partially Operative (Under Construction) |
| Termini |
Chennai International Airport Wimco Nagar |
| Stations | 25 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 21 September 2016 |
| Owner | CMRL |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| Character | Underground and Elevated |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 32.1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The Blue Line or Line 1 is one of the two lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 1 Project. The line stretches from Chennai International Airport to Washermanpet with further extension to Wimco Nagar. The line consist of 25 Stations where 17 stations belong to phase 1 and the rest 8 stations belong to the extension. Out of the 17 stations 11 stations are underground and 6 are elevated.
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Blue Line (Main route)
The line connects the northeast and the southwest ends of the city. The stations include :
| Blue Line | |||||
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| S.No | Station Name | Connections | Layout | Opened | |
| English | Tamil | ||||
| 1 | Washermanpet | வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 2 | Mannadi | மண்ணடி | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 3 | High Court | உயர் நீதிமன்றம் | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 4 | Chennai Central | சென்னை சென்ட்ரல் | Green Line | Underground | Under construction |
| 5 | Government Estate | அரசினர் தோட்டம் | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 6 | LIC | எல்.ஐ.சி | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 7 | Thousand Lights | ஆயிரம் விளக்கு | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 8 | AG-DMS | ஏ.ஜி-டீ.எம்.எஸ் | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 9 | Teynampet | தேனாம்பேட்டை | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 10 | Nandanam | நந்தனம் | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 11 | Saidapet | சைதாப்பேட்டை | None | Underground | Under construction |
| 12 | Little Mount | சின்னமலை | None | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 13 | Guindy | கிண்டி |  Southern Suburban Railways | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 14 | Alandur | ஆலந்தூர் | Green Line | Elevated | 29 June 2015 |
| 15 | Nanganallur Road | நங்கநல்லூர் சாலை | None | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 16 | Meenambakkam | மீனம்பாக்கம் | Southern Suburban Railways | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 17 | Chennai International Airport | சென்னை விமான நிலையம் | None | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
Blue Line (Extension)
These are the proposed stations between Washermanpet and Wimco Nagar
| Blue Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Station Name | Connections | Layout | ||
| English | Tamil | ||||
| 1 | Sir Theagaraya College | None | Underground | ||
| 2 | Korukkupet | கொருக்குபேட்டை | None | Underground | |
| 3 | Tondiarpet | தண்டையார்பேட்டை | None | Elevated | |
| 4 | Toll Gate | சுங்கச்சாவடி | None | Elevated | |
| 5 | Thangal | தங்கல் | None | Elevated | |
| 6 | Gowri Ashram | கெளரி ஆசிரமம் | None | Elevated | |
| 7 | Tiruvottiyur | திருவொற்றியூர் | None | Elevated | |
See also
- Chennai Metro
- Chennai Monorail
- Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
- Chennai Suburban Railway
- Transport in Chennai
- List of rapid transit systems in India
- List of metro systems
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