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 name | நீல வழித்தடம் |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | CMRL |
| Termini | Chennai International Airport Wimco Nagar |
| Stations | 25 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 September 2016 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 32.1 km (19.9 mi) |
| Character | Underground and Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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 | |
| English | Tamil | ||||
| 1 | Washermanpet | வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை | None | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 2 | Mannadi | மண்ணடி | None | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 3 | High Court | உயர் நீதிமன்றம் | None | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 4 | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல் | Green Line | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 5 | Government Estate | அரசினர் தோட்டம் | None | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 6 | LIC | எல்.ஐ.சி | None | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 7 | Thousand Lights | ஆயிரம் விளக்கு | None | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 8 | AG – DMS | ஏ.ஜி. – டி.எம்.எஸ். | None | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 9 | Teynampet | தேனாம்பேட்டை | None | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 10 | Nandanam | நந்தனம் | None | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 11 | Saidapet | சைதாப்பேட்டை | None | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 12 | Little Mount | சின்னமலை | None | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 13 | Guindy | கிண்டி |  Southern Suburban Railways | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 14 | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா 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 | சர் தியாகரயா கல்லூரி | None | Underground | |
| 2 | Tondiarpet | தண்டையார்பேட்டை | None | Underground | |
| 3 | New Washermanpet | புது வண்ணரப்பேட்டை | None | Elevated | |
| 4 | Toll Gate | சுங்கச்சாவடி | None | Elevated | |
| 5 | Kaladipet | காலடிபேட்டை | None | Elevated | |
| 6 | Thiruvottriyur Theradi | திருவொற்றியூர் தேரடி | None | Elevated | |
| 7 | Tiruvottiyur | திருவொற்றியூர் | None | Elevated | |
| 8 | Wimco Nagar | விம்கோ நகர் | Southern Suburban Railways | 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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