Green Line (Chennai Metro)
The Green Line or Line 2 is one of the two lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 1 Project. The line stretches from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount. Out of the 17 stations, 9 stations are underground and 8 are elevated.
| Green Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | பச்சை வழித்தடம் |
| Status | Fully Operational |
| Line number | 2 |
| Locale | Chennai |
| Termini | M.G.R Central St. Thomas Mount |
| Stations | 17 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| History | |
| Commenced | 10 June 2009 |
| Opened | 25 September 2015 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground and Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
History
Extension History
| History | |||||
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| Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | ||
| 29 June 2015 | Arignar Anna Alandur | Koyambedu | 7 | ||
| 14 October 2016 | Arignar Anna Alandur | St. Thomas Mount | 1 | ||
| 15 May 2017[1] | Koyambedu | Nehru Park | 7 | ||
| 25 May 2018 | Nehru Park | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | 2 | ||
| Total | St. Thomas Mount | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | 17 | ||
Map
Green Line Of Chennai Metro
Stations
Green Line
The line connects the central, the western and the southern ends of the city. The stations include :
| Green Line | ||||||
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| S.No | Station Name | Connections | Layout | Opened | Coordinates | |
| English | Tamil | |||||
| 1 | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல் | Blue Line, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban | Underground | 25 May 2018 | 13°04′53″N 80°16′22″E |
| 2 | Egmore | எழும்பூர் | Chennai Egmore railway station | Underground | 25 May 2018 | |
| 3 | Nehru Park | நேரு பூங்கா | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′44″N 80°15′00″E |
| 4 | Kilpauk Medical College | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவ கல்லூரி | Chetput railway station | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E |
| 5 | Pachaiyappa's College | பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°07′56.65″N 80°23′13.1″E |
| 6 | Shenoy Nagar | ஷெனாய் நகர் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°4′39.76″N 80°13′30.37″E |
| 7 | Anna Nagar East | அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E |
| 8 | Anna Nagar Tower | அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E |
| 9 | Thirumangalam | திருமங்கலம் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13.085194°N 80.199950°E |
| 10 | Koyambedu | கோயம்பேடு | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′24″N 80°11′30″E |
| 11 | Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | புரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர். ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம் | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E |
| 12 | Arumbakkam | அரும்பாக்கம் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°3′44″N 80°12′42″E |
| 13 | Vadapalani | வடபழனி | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°03′02″N 80°12′43″E |
| 14 | Ashok Nagar | அசோக் நகர் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°02′08″N 80°12′41″E |
| 15 | Ekkattuthangal | ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°01′02″N 80°12′19″E |
| 16 | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் | Blue Line | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | |
| 17 | St. Thomas Mount | பரங்கிமலை |  Southern Suburban Railways | Elevated | 14 October 2016 | |
Status and Fare
Status
The Green Line is currently functioning from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central to St. Thomas Mount.
Fare
The Current system of fare for Green line is as follows :
| Stations (From/To) |
St. Thomas Mount | Arignar Anna Alandur | Ekkattuthangal | Ashok Nagar | Vadapalani | Arumbakkam | Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | Koyambedu | Thirumangalam | Anna Nagar Tower | Anna Nagar East | Shenoy Nagar | Pachaiyappa's College | Kilpauk Medical College | Nehru Park | Egmore | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Mount | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
| Arignar Anna Alandur | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
| Ekkattuthangal | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
| Ashok Nagar | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
| Vadapalani | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
| Arumbakkam | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
| Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Koyambedu | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Thirumangalam | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Anna Nagar Tower | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Anna Nagar East | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Shenoy Nagar | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) |
| Pachaiyappa's College | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) |
| Kilpauk Medical College | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) |
| Nehru Park | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) |
| Egmore | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) |
| Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - |
See also
References
- "Chennai Metro's 8 km Koyambedu – Nehru Park Section Inaugurated". The Metro Rail Guy. 14 May 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chennai Metro. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chennai. |
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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