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The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai and its suburbs. Phase I of the project consisted of two corridors covering a length of 54.15 kilometres (33.65 mi).[1] The elevated section of the project began operations in June 2015, with the entire elevated stretch operational as of October 2016.[2] The entire project completed within the financial year 2019-2020. About 55% of the corridors in Phase I are underground and the remaining corridors are elevated.[3] Phase II is currently under construction.[4]

Metro Stations

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† Terminal station
* Transfer station to other lines
†* Transfer station to Chennai Suburban
** Terminal and transfer station to Chennai Suburban
†† Terminal and transfer station to Chennai MRTS and Chennai Suburban
*# Transfer station to Chennai Suburban and Indian Railways
†¤ Terminal, transfer station to other lines, Chennai Suburban, Chennai MRTS and Indian Railways
Sr no. Station Name Line Opened Layout Notes Refs
English Tamil
1 AG – DMS ஏ.ஜி. – டி.எம்.எஸ்.  Blue Line  25 May 2018 Underground – [5][6]
2 Anna Nagar East அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு  Green Line  14 May 2017 Underground – [7][8]
3 Anna Nagar Tower அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம்  Green Line  14 May 2017 Underground – [9][10]
4 Arignar Anna Alandur* அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர்  Blue Line 
 Green Line  		21 September 2016
29 June 2015 		Elevated – [11][12]
5 Arumbakkam அரும்பாக்கம்  Green Line  29 June 2015 Elevated – [13][14]
6 Ashok Nagar அசோக் நகர்  Green Line  29 June 2015 Elevated – [15][16]
7 Chennai International Airport* சென்னை பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்  Blue Line  21 September 2016 Elevated Transfer station for:
[17][18]
8 Egmore*# எழும்பூர்  Green Line  25 May 2018 Underground Transfer station for:
[19][20]
9 Ekkattuthangal ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல்  Green Line  29 June 2015 Elevated – [21][22]
10 Government Estate அரசினர் தோட்டம்  Blue Line  10 February 2019 Underground – [23][24]
11 Guindy†* கிண்டி  Blue Line  21 September 2016 Elevated Transfer station for:
[25][26]
12 High Court உயர் நீதிமன்றம்  Blue Line  10 February 2019 Underground – [27][28]
13 Kaladipet காலடிபேட்டை  Blue Line  14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
14 Kilpauk கீழ்ப்பாக்கம்  Green Line  14 May 2017 Underground – [30][31]
15 Koyambedu கோயம்பேடு  Green Line  29 June 2015 Elevated – [32][33]
16 LIC எல். ஐ. சி.  Blue Line  10 February 2019 Underground – [34][35]
17 Little Mount சின்னமலை  Blue Line  21 September 2016 Elevated – [36][37]
18 Mannadi மண்ணடி  Blue Line  10 February 2019 Underground – [38][39]
19 Meenambakkam மீனம்பாக்கம்  Blue Line  21 September 2016 Elevated – [40][41]
20 Nandanam நந்தனம்  Blue Line  25 May 2018 Underground – [42][43]
21 Nanganallur Road நங்கநல்லூர் சாலை  Blue Line  21 September 2016 Elevated – [44][45]
22 Nehru Park நேரு பூங்கா  Green Line  14 May 2017 Underground – [46][47]
23 New Washermanpet புது வண்ணரப்பேட்டை  Blue Line  14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
24 Pachaiyappa's College பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி  Green Line  14 May 2017 Underground – [48][49]
25 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central†¤ புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல்  Blue Line 
 Green Line  		10 February 2019
25 May 2018 		Underground Transfer station for:
[50][51]
26 Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT புரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர். ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம்  Green Line  29 June 2015 Elevated Transfer station for:
[52][53]
27 Saidapet சைதாப்பேட்டை  Blue Line  25 May 2018 Underground – [54][55]
28 Shenoy Nagar செனாய் நகர்  Green Line  14 May 2017 Underground – [56][57]
29 Sir Theagaraya College சர் தியாகரயா கல்லூரி  Blue Line  14 February 2021 Underground – [29]
30 St. Thomas Mount†† பரங்கிமலை  Green Line  14 October 2016 Elevated Transfer station for:
[58][59]
31 Teynampet தேனாம்பேட்டை  Blue Line  25 May 2018 Underground – [60][61]
32 Thirumangalam திருமங்கலம்  Green Line  14 May 2017 Underground – [62][63]
33 Tiruvottriyur திருவொற்றியூர்  Blue Line  14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
34 Tiruvottriyur Theradi திருவொற்றியூர் தேரடி  Blue Line  13 March 2022 Elevated – [29]
35 Thousand Lights ஆயிரம் விளக்கு  Blue Line  10 February 2019 Underground – [64][65]
36 Tollgate சுங்கச்சாவடி  Blue Line  14 February 2021 Elevated – [29]
37 Tondiarpet தண்டையார்பேட்டை  Blue Line  14 February 2021 Underground – [29]
38 Vadapalani வடபழனி  Green Line  29 June 2015 Elevated – [66][67]
39 Washermanpet†* வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை  Blue Line  10 February 2019 Underground Transfer station for:
[68][69]
40 Wimco Nagar விம்கோ நகர்  Blue Line  14 February 2021 Elevated Transfer station for:
[29]

Depot Stations

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Sr no. Station Name Line Opened Layout Notes Refs
English Tamil
1 Koyambedu Depot கோயம்பேடு பணிமனை  Green Line  29 June 2015 Elevated – –
2 Wimco Nagar Depot விம்கோ நகர் பணிமனை  Blue Line  14 March 2022 Elevated – –

Statistics

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Total Number of Metro Stations 40
Number of Interchange Stations 2
Number of Elevated stations 19
Number of Underground Stations 21
Number of Stations At-Grade 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Over 6 Crore people have travelled through Chennai Metro". The Hindu. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Chennai's First Metro rail ride begins". The Hindu. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Stations in Chennai Metro rails Phase I extension will be renamed". The Hindu. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Chennai Metro Rail Phase II to be completed in 6 years". The Hindu. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ "AG DMS metro station to sport fresh blue look". Times of India. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ "AG DMS Metro station gets a makeover". The Hindu. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Fans in Underground Metro stations to beat the heat". The Hindu. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Subway work at Anna Nagar Roundtana nears completion". The Hindu. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Metro Rail to build subway at Anna Nagar". Times of India. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Operation of Chennai's Six metro stations handed over to contract staff". The New Indian Express. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Three Chennai Metro stations renamed after Anna,MGR and jayalalithaa". The Hindu. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Chennai metro rail launches e-bike services". Times of India. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Chennai Metro Comes halt 4 hours after Bird hit causes glitch". The News Minute. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Chennai Metro stations bear vandals fury". Deccan Chronicle. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Chennai Metro stations get foot operated elevators". Times of India. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Major Metro mishap averted at Ashok Nagar metro station". News Today. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Airport Metro station most used by commuters in Chennai". The Hindu. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Chennai:More Metro stations to house eateries retail outlets soon". The Hindu. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Chennai Metro takes steps to smoothen inter modal connectivity at Egmore". The Hindu. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Southern railway Issues notice to metro rail over parking lot". The New Indian Express. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Two more metro stations get parking lots". The Hindu. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  22. ^ "CMRL Plans shopping malls at Ekkattuthungal Arumbakkam". Times of India. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  23. ^ "Anna Subway near Chennai Metro's Government Estate station opened after renovation". The New Indian Express. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Rainwater Streams into Metro stations". The Hindu. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Double Discharge platforms soon to ease commuter congestion at chennai's guindy station". The Hindu. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Chennai Metro last leg of blue line metro service opens for passengers". Financial Express. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  27. ^ "Metro drops plan to link High Court Metro station with Fort ST george". Times of India. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  28. ^ "CMRL Mulls linking High Court metro station with Secretariat". Times of India. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h Cuenca, Oliver (16 February 2021). "Chennai Metro inaugurates Blue Line extension". International Railway Journal. IRJ. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  30. ^ "Metro's Phase II to connect city's major hospital's". The Hindu. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  31. ^ "Metro Rail Transplants Chennai's Grand old banyan tree news india". India TV. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  32. ^ "Koyambedu Airport Direct metro stops". Times of India. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  33. ^ "Finally Link Road at Koyambedu metro station is getting a fresh coat of tar". The Hindu. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  34. ^ "LIC and Thousand lights metro stations to get 2 more entrances each by may end". Times of India. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  35. ^ "Work on LIC and thousand lights metro stations still on". The Hindu. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  36. ^ "Commuters want buses to little mount metro station". Times of India. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  37. ^ "Metro's AC Feeder service from Little Mount to Tidel Park". Daily Thanti. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  38. ^ "In Chennai's north 3 underground metro stations almost ready". Times of India. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  39. ^ "Monthly Parking rates double at select metro stations". The Hindu. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  40. ^ "Man Found Dead on Chennai Metro track at Meenambakkam metro station". Deccan Chronicle. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  41. ^ "Two Tier parking facility opened at meenambakkam metro station". Times of India. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  42. ^ "CMRL, Chennai Runners to join Marathon". The New Indian Express. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  43. ^ "Metro paints station red brands sit up". Times of India. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  44. ^ "Nanganallur commuters seek feeder buses at metro station". The Hindu. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  45. ^ "Single access point at nanganallur metro leaves commuters hassled". Times of India. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  46. ^ "Metro Tests Central nehru Park to open route in four months". Times of India. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  47. ^ "Arumbakkam nehru park stations get cab feeder services". The New Indian Express. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  48. ^ "Falling Tiles panels pose a Threat at metro stations". The Hindu. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  49. ^ "Air Conditioning to resume at select underground metro stations". The Hindu. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  50. ^ "Three stations of Chennai Metro renamed after Annadurai MGR and Jayalalithaa". Times of India. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  51. ^ "Road Caves in Near Central due to Metro work trailer, truck falls in". Daily Thanthi. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  52. ^ "3 Chennai Metro Rail stations renamed after Annadurai, MGR and Jayalalithaa". Hindustan Times. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  53. ^ "Student Ends life by jumping from CMBT Metro station". The Hindu. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  54. ^ "Two more metro lines and 4 stations open in Chennai on Friday". The News Minute. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  55. ^ "Chennai Metro brings initiative to save water". Deccan Chronicle. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  56. ^ "Feeder cab services to be launched at Shenoy Nagar and Nanganallur Road metro stations". Times of India. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  57. ^ "A makeover for shenoy nagar metro station". The New Indian Express. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  58. ^ "Parts of Chennai Metro services suspended after staff strike". The News Minute. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  59. ^ "About 5,000 passengers use Chennai Metro Rail services on Day 1". The Hindu. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  60. ^ "Chennai Metro Rail's station walls now wear new colours. Here's why". The Hindu. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  61. ^ "A bumpy ride near Teynampet Metro". The Hindu. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  62. ^ "Soon, a multi-level car parking at Thirumangalam Metro Rail station". The Hindu. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  63. ^ "Easier access to loos in Metro Phase-2". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  64. ^ "Two-way traffic between Thousand Lights and LIC could take a few more weeks to be restored". The Hindu. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  65. ^ "Chennai: Accessing Thousand Lights, LIC metro tough". Times of India. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  66. ^ "CMRL plans multi-level car park at Vadapalani station". The Hindu. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  67. ^ "Chennai Metro: Why do ticket counters close at 10 pm?". Deccan Chronicle. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  68. ^ "Chennai: Metro rail's depot at Wimco Nagar to be ready by December". Times of India. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  69. ^ "Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar Metro track work completed". The Hindu. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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