CHENNAI METRO........

Chennai Metro Not to be confused with Chennai Metropolitan Area. For the elevated railway in Chennai, see Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai). Chennai Metro Rail Background Owner Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)[1] Locale Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Transit type Rapid Transit Number of lines 2 (under construction in Phase I) 3 (proposed in Phase II) Number of stations 41 (Phase I + extension) Chief executive Pankaj Kumar Bansal, MD[2] Headquarters Chennai Website http://www.chennaimetrorail.gov.in/ Operation Operation will start October 2014 Operator(s) CMRL Number of vehicles 42 (Phase I) Train length 86.5 m Technical System length 117.046 km (72.73 mi) [Phase I, extension and Phase II] Track gauge standard gauge Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary Top speed 80 km/h (50 mph) The Chennai Metro Rail (Tamil: சென்னை மெட்ரோ ரயில்) is a rapid transit system currently under construction in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Phase I of the project, which consists of two corridors covering a length of 45.1 km is currently under construction. The elevated section of the project is scheduled to be operational by mid 2014 and the entire project is scheduled to be completed by the financial year 2014-2015. About 55% of the corridors in Phase I are underground and the remaining corridors are elevated. Background History Design Lines and routes Rolling stock Power Supply Maintenance Administration Fares Stations Proposed connections Future expansion Parks taken over for construction Accidents and incidents Gallery See also References External linksRead in another language Last modified 2 days ago MobileDesktop Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Terms of usePrivacy