Blue Line (Chennai Metro)

The Blue Line or Line 1 is one of the two lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 1 Project, the second being the Green line. The line stretches from Chennai International Airport to Washermanpet with further extension to Wimco Nagar. The line consists 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.

Blue Line
Overview
Native nameநீல வழித்தடம்
StatusIn operation
OwnerCMRL
TerminiChennai International Airport
Wimco Nagar
Stations25
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChennai Metro
Operator(s)Chennai Metro Rail Limited
History
Opened21 September 2016
Technical
Line length32.1 km (19.9 mi)
CharacterUnderground and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Washermanpet
Mannadi
High Court
M.G.R Central
Government Estate
LIC
Thousand Lights
AG – DMS
Teynampet
Nandanam
Saidapet
Little Mount
Guindy
Arignar Anna Alandur
Nanganallur Road
Meenambakkam
Chennai International Airport

Map

Chennai Metro - Blue Line

Stations

Blue Line (Main route)

The line connects the northeast and the southwest ends of the city. The stations include :

Blue Line
S.No Station Name Connections Layout Opened
EnglishTamil
1Washermanpetவண்ணாரப்பேட்டைNoneUnderground10 February 2019
2Mannadiமண்ணடிNoneUnderground10 February 2019
3High Courtஉயர் நீதிமன்றம்NoneUnderground10 February 2019
4Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Centralபுரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல்  Green LineUnderground10 February 2019
5Government Estateஅரசினர் தோட்டம்NoneUnderground10 February 2019
6LICஎல்.ஐ.சிNoneUnderground10 February 2019
7Thousand Lightsஆயிரம் விளக்குNoneUnderground10 February 2019
8AG – DMSஏ.ஜி. – டி.எம்.எஸ்.NoneUnderground25 May 2018
9Teynampetதேனாம்பேட்டைNoneUnderground25 May 2018
10Nandanamநந்தனம்NoneUnderground25 May 2018
11Saidapetசைதாப்பேட்டைNoneUnderground25 May 2018
12Little Mountசின்னமலைNoneElevated21 September 2016
13Guindyகிண்டி Southern Suburban RailwaysElevated21 September 2016
14Arignar Anna Alandurஅறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர்  Green LineElevated29 June 2015
15Nanganallur Roadநங்கநல்லூர் சாலைNoneElevated21 September 2016
16Meenambakkamமீனம்பாக்கம் Southern Suburban RailwaysElevated21 September 2016
17Chennai International Airportசென்னை விமான நிலையம்NoneElevated21 September 2016

Blue Line (Extension)

These are the proposed stations between Washermanpet and Wimco Nagar

Blue Line
S.No Station Name Connections Layout
EnglishTamil
1Sir Theagaraya Collegeசர் தியாகரயா கல்லூரிNoneUnderground
2Tondiarpetதண்டையார்பேட்டைNoneUnderground
3New Washermanpetபுது வண்ணரப்பேட்டைNoneElevated
4Toll Gateசுங்கச்சாவடிNoneElevated
5Kaladipetகாலடிபேட்டைNoneElevated
6Thiruvottriyur Theradiதிருவொற்றியூர் தேரடிNoneElevated
7Tiruvottiyurதிருவொற்றியூர்NoneElevated
8Wimco Nagarவிம்கோ நகர்Southern Suburban RailwaysElevated

See also


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