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The Chennai Metro is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Chennai on the lines of the successful Delhi Metro. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Metrobudowa. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... The Delhi Metro is the metro system of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. ...

History

Chennai, the 4th largest metropolitan city in India already has multiple modes of transport. An efficient bus system is run by the Chennai MTC and is augmented by the Chennai suburban railway network run by the Southern Railway. With rapid growth of the city, the Chennai MRTS project, an elevated railway system was sanctioned in 1984 to ease congestion in central Chennai. The project, executed by the Indian Railways was badly planned and executed, and is still under construction. The MRTS never ahieved the targets that it set to reach due to a large number of factors. , “Madras” redirects here. ... The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (formerly known as Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd. ... A Suburban train in Chennai Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the Indian city of Chennai operated by the Southern Railway. ... The following railways or railroads are or were called the Southern Railway or Southern Railroad: // The world other than North America Southern Railway in southern England (1923-1948) Southern, a National Rail franchise operators in the United Kingdom Southern Railway of India Southern Railway of Austria North America Southern Railway... MRTS is an initialism for Mass Rapid Transit System usually refering to a particular system of suburban rail network in Chennai with tracks running on a raised platform. ... Indian Railways (Hindi भारतीय रेल), abbreviated as IR, is a Department of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Railways, and is tasked with operating the rail network in India. ...

After the success of the Delhi metro, a similiar system was mooted for the city of Chennai by E. Sreedharan of the DMRC to the Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalitha[1]. The plan was later dropped in favour of an over ambitious monorail network, spread over the whole city [2]. The project was widely criticised for being ill advised and unable to cope with the city's demands [3]. After being voted out of power soon after, the new CM M. Karunanidhi revived the metro rail project. The Delhi Metro is the metro system of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. ... Elattuvalapil Sreedharan (b. ... Jayalalitha Jayalalithaa Jayaram or J.Jayalalithaa (born February 24, 1948, Mysore) is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India (since March 2, 2002). ... M. Karunanidhi (Tamil: ) or Karunanidhi Muthuvel generally referred to as M.K (Tamil: )and Dr. Kalaingar (கலைஞர்), is the present Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. ...

The Metro rail project was included in the 2007-08 State Government's budget, and an amount of 50crores had been sanctioned for preliminary works which included a DPR to be prepared by the DMRC Rail Project. The approval for the project was finally given by the state cabinet on 7 November 2007 [4] and is to be executed by a SPV, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). Image:DPR-RI from above. ... SPV can refer to the following: Surface Photovoltage Measurement: Used to find out bandgap of semiconductors. ...

Project details

Cost

The project is estimated to cost around 9,757 crores for the two corridors totalling 46.5 km. However, the previous estimate in 2004 was 5,080 crores [5]. A crore is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India. ...

Finance

The central government has agreed to partly finance the project, similiar to the aid extended to the Bangalore metro and Hyderabad metro [6]. This is in addition to the funds provided by the state government. The JBIC is also expected to fund the project. The Bangalore Metro (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೆಟ್ರೊ in Kannada) is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Bangalore. ... The Japan Bank for International Cooperation ), also known by its acronym, JBIC, is a Japanese financial aid institution created in October 1, 1999, through the merging of the Export-Import Bank of Japan (JEXIM) and the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund, Japan (OECF). ...

Corridors

According to the Detailed project report submitted by the DMRC, there are two lines planned:

Line 1: Washermanpet - Mannadi - Chennai Fort - Chennai Central - Chennai Egmore - Thousand Lights - Gemini flyover - Teynampet - Nandanam - Saidapet - Little Mount - Guindy - Alandur - Meenambakkam - Chennai International Airport
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Line 2: Chennai Fort - Chennai Central - Vepery - Shenoy Nagar - Anna Nagar - Thirumangalam - Arumbakkam - CMBT - Vadapalani - Ashok Nagar - KK Nagar - Guindy Estate - Alandur - St Thomas Mount
Length: 23.3km (9km underground) This is a station in the Chennai suburban railway. ... Chennai Central Chennai Central is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. ... , Shenoy Nagar is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. ... Anna Nagar is one of the posh residential localities in the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ... Thirumangalam may refer to any of the following places: Thirumangalam, Chennai Thirumangalam, Madurai Category: ... Arumbakkam is a primarily residential locality in Chennai. ... Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT is a bus terminal in Chennai, India catering outstation buses. ... , Vadapalani (meaning North Palani)is one of the main hubs of Chennai. ... Ashoknagar (also Ashok Nagar) is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... , KK Nagar (shortened from Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar) (originally called K. Kamaraj Nagar but it was renamed during the DMK regime in late 1960s) is a small township located in the southern part of Chennai, India. ... , Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... St. ...

Stations

Stations will be placed at an average distance of 1.25km on both the lines.

Inter Modal transit facilities

The metro corridors would provide connection with various other transport systems in the city:

• Chennai suburban railway network: Washermanpet, Chennai Fort, Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Guindy, St Thomas Mount
• Chennai MRTS network: Chennai Fort, St Thomas Mount
• Chennai MTC bus terminuses: Broadway bus terminus, Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Anna Nagar, CMBT, Vadapalani, KK Nagar, DMS, Saidapet, Guindy
• Chennai International Airport

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Construction

The construction is expected to begin by early 2009 and be completed by 2014.

External links

• Map of the Chennai railway system

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