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 Wimco Nagar Depot. The line consists of 26 stations out of which 13 stations are underground and 13 stations are elevated.
| Blue Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | நீல வழித்தடம் |
| Status | In operation |
| Owner | CMRL |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 38 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 September 2016 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 32.65 km (20.29 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | 17 km Underground and 15.65 km Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Map
Stations
Blue Line (Main route)
An airport-bound Metro halting at Aringar anna Alandur Metro Station
The line connects the northeast and the southwest ends of the city. The stations include:
| Blue Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Station Name | Connections | Inter Corridor Connection | Layout | Opened | |
| English | Tamil | |||||
| 1 | Wimco Nagar Depot | விம்கோ நகர் பணிமனை | None | No | Elevated | 13 March 2022[1] |
| 2 | Wimco Nagar | விம்கோ நகர் |  Wimco Nagar railway station | No | Elevated | 14 February 2021 |
| 3 | Tiruvottriyur | திருவொற்றியூர் |  Bus Terminus | No | Elevated | 14 February 2021 |
| 4 | Tiruvottriyur Theradi | திருவொற்றியூர் தேரடி | None | No | Elevated | 13 March 2022[2] |
| 5 | Kaladipet | காலடிப்பேட்டை | None | No | Elevated | 14 February 2021 |
| 6 | Tollgate | சுங்கச்சாவடி | Bus Terminus | No | Elevated | 14 February 2021 |
| 7 | New Washermanpet | புது வண்ணரப்பேட்டை | None | No | Elevated | 14 February 2021 |
| 8 | Tondiarpet | தண்டையார்பேட்டை | None | No | Underground | 14 February 2021 |
| 9 | Sir Theagaraya College | சர் தியாகராயா கல்லூரி | None | No | Underground | 14 February 2021 |
| 10 | Washermanpet | வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை | Washermanpet railway station | No | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 11 | Mannadi | மண்ணடி | None | No | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 12 | High Court | உயர் நீதிமன்றம் | Bus Terminus | No | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 13 | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல் | Green Line, Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban | Yes | Underground | 25 May 2018, 10 February 2019 |
| 14 | Government Estate | அரசினர் தோட்டம் | None | No | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 15 | LIC | எல்.ஐ.சி | None | No | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 16 | Thousand Lights | ஆயிரம் விளக்கு | Purple Line | No | Underground | 10 February 2019 |
| 17 | AG – DMS | ஏ.ஜி. – டி.எம்.எஸ். | None | No | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 18 | Teynampet | தேனாம்பேட்டை | None | No | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 19 | Nandanam | நந்தனம் | Orange Line | No | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 20 | Saidapet | சைதாப்பேட்டை | None | No | Underground | 25 May 2018 |
| 21 | Little Mount | சின்னமலை | None | No | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 22 | Guindy | கிண்டி | Guindy railway station | No | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 23 | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் | Green Line, Red Line | Yes | Elevated | 29 June 2015, 21 September 2016 |
| 24 | Nanganallur Road | நங்கநல்லூர் சாலை | None | Yes | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 25 | Meenambakkam | மீனம்பாக்கம் | Meenambakkam railway station | Yes | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 26 | Chennai International Airport | சென்னை பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம் | Tirusulam railway station,  Chennai International Airport | Yes | Elevated | 21 September 2016 |
| 27 | Pallavaram | பல்லாவரம் | Pallavaram Railway Station, Bus Terminus | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 28 | Kothandam Nagar | கோதண்டம் நகர் | None | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 29 | Chromepet | குரோம்பேட்டை | Chromepet railway station | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 30 | Mahalakshmi Colony | மகாலட்சுமி காலிணி | None | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 31 | Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar | திரு.வி.க நகர் | None | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 32 | Tambaram | தாம்பரம் | Tambaram railway station | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 33 | Irumbuliyur | இரும்புலியூர் | None | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 34 | Peerkankaranai | பீர்க்கன்கரணை | None | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 35 | Perungalathur | பெருங்களத்தூர் | None | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 36 | Vandalur | வண்டலூர் | Vandalur railway station Purple Line | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 37 | Arignar Anna Zoological Park | அறிஞர் அண்ணா உயிரியல் பூங்கா | Purple Line | N/A | Elevated | UC |
| 38 | Kilambakkam | கிளாம்பாக்கம் | Bus Terminus, Kilambakkam railway station, Purple Line | N/A | Elevated | UC |
Renamed Stations
| Blue Line | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Old Station Name | Layout | Connections | New Station Name | |||
| English | Tamil | English | Tamil | ||||
| 1 | Gowri Ashram | கௌரி ஆசிரமம் | Elevated | None | Tiruvottriyur Theradi | திருவொற்றியூர் தேரடி | |
| 2 | Thangal | தாங்கல் | Elevated | None | Kaladipet | காலடிப்பேட்டை | |
| 3 | Tondiarpet | தண்டையார்பேட்டை | Elevated | None | New Washermanpet | புது வண்ணரப்பேட்டை | |
| 4 | Korukkupet | கொரூக்குப்பேட்டை | Underground | None | Tondiarpet | தண்டையார்பேட்டை | |
| 5 | Chennai Central | சென்ட்ரல் | Underground | Green Line, Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் சென்ட்ரல் | |
| 6 | Alandur | ஆலந்தூர் | Elevated | Green Line, Red Line | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் | |
See also
References
- Sekar, Sunitha (5 January 2022). "Metro Rail plans a station at Wimco Nagar depot". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- "'CMRL likely to handle up to 3.5L daily commuters soon' | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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| Green Line 2 | ||
| Purple Line 3 |
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| Orange Line 4 | ||
| Red Line 5 |
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| See also | ||
Bold represents terminal station on the respective main or branch line *Stations in Italics are Under Construction | ||
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