Green Line (Chennai Metro)

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Green Line
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Chennai Metro Green Line
Overview
Native nameபச்சை வழிதடம்
StatusFully Operational
Locale Chennai
Termini
Stations18
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Chennai Metro
Operator(s)Chennai Metro Rail Limited
History
Opened25 September 2015 (2015-09-25)
Technical
Line length22 km (14 mi)
Number of tracks2
Character9.7 km Underground and 12.3 km Elevated
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Contents

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M.G.R Central
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Egmore
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Nehru Park
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Kilpauk Medical College
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Pachaiyappa's College
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Shenoy Nagar
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Anna Nagar East
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Anna Nagar Tower
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Thirumangalam
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Koyambedu depot
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Koyambedu
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Jayalalithaa CMBT
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Arumbakkam
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Vadapalani
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Ashok Nagar
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Ekkattuthangal
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Arignar Anna Alandur
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St. Thomas Mount
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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.

Map

Green Line (Chennai Metro)

Stations

Green Line

The line connects the central, the western and the southern ends of the city. The stations include :

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1 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central புரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் சென்ட்ரல்  Blue Line, Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town, Chennai Moore Market Suburban YesUnderground25 May 2018, 10 February 2019 13°04′53″N80°16′22″E / 13.0814°N 80.2729°E / 13.0814; 80.2729
2 Egmore எழும்பூர்Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Chennai Egmore railway station YesUnderground25 May 2018 13°04′45″N80°15′40″E / 13.079062°N 80.261062°E / 13.079062; 80.261062
3 Nehru Park நேரு பூங்காNoneYesUnderground15 May 2017 13°04′44″N80°15′00″E / 13.0787905°N 80.2500871°E / 13.0787905; 80.2500871
4 Kilpauk Medical College கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி  Purple Line YesUnderground15 May 2017 13°04′39″N80°14′34″E / 13.077536°N 80.242866°E / 13.077536; 80.242866
5 Pachaiyappa's College பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரிNoneYesUnderground15 May 2017 13°07′56.65″N80°23′13.1″E / 13.1324028°N 80.386972°E / 13.1324028; 80.386972
6 Shenoy Nagar செனாய் நகர்NoneYesUnderground15 May 2017 13°4′39.76″N80°13′30.37″E / 13.0777111°N 80.2251028°E / 13.0777111; 80.2251028
7 Anna Nagar East அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்குNoneYesUnderground15 May 2017 13°05′06″N80°12′31″E / 13.085041°N 80.208728°E / 13.085041; 80.208728
8 Anna Nagar Tower அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம்NoneYesUnderground15 May 2017 13°05′06″N80°12′31″E / 13.085041°N 80.208728°E / 13.085041; 80.208728
9 Thirumangalam திருமங்கலம்NoneYesUnderground15 May 2017 13°05′07″N80°12′00″E / 13.085194°N 80.199950°E / 13.085194; 80.199950
10 Koyambedu கோயம்பேடுNoneYes Elevated 29 June 2015 13°04′24″N80°11′30″E / 13.073249°N 80.191584°E / 13.073249; 80.191584
11 Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT புரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா பேருந்து நிலையம் BSicon BUS2.svg Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Yes Elevated 29 June 2015, 10 February 2019 13°04′06″N80°12′23″E / 13.068413°N 80.206316°E / 13.068413; 80.206316
12 Arumbakkam அரும்பாக்கம்NoneYes Elevated 29 June 2015 13°3′44″N80°12′42″E / 13.06222°N 80.21167°E / 13.06222; 80.21167
13 Vadapalani வடபழனிNoneYes Elevated 29 June 2015 13°03′02″N80°12′43″E / 13.05050°N 80.21208°E / 13.05050; 80.21208
14 Ashok Nagar அசோக் நகர்NoneYes Elevated 29 June 2015 13°02′08″N80°12′41″E / 13.035483°N 80.211329°E / 13.035483; 80.211329
15 Ekkattuthangal ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல்NoneYes Elevated 29 June 2015 13°01′02″N80°12′19″E / 13.017128°N 80.205302°E / 13.017128; 80.205302
16 Arignar Anna Alandur அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர்  Blue Line,   Red Line Yes Elevated 29 June 2015,21 September 2016

13°00′15″N80°12′05″E / 13.0042°N 80.2015°E / 13.0042; 80.2015

17 St. Thomas Mount பரங்கிமலை  Red Line, Aiga railtransportation 25.svg St. Thomas Mount railway station No Elevated 14 October 2016 12°35′39″N80°06′56″E / 12.5941°N 80.1156°E / 12.5941; 80.1156
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Koyambedu Depotகோயம்பேடு பணிமனைNoneNo Elevated 29 June 2015 13°02′26″N80°06′44″E / 13.0406°N 80.1121°E / 13.0406; 80.1121

Renamed Stations

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1 Chennai Central சென்ட்ரல்Underground  Blue Line, Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban,Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Centralபுரட்சி தலைவர் டாக்டர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் சென்ட்ரல்
2 Alandur ஆலந்தூர்Elevated  Blue Line,   Red Line Arignar Anna Alandurஅறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர்
3 CMBT சி.எம்.பி.டிElevated BSicon BUS2.svg Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBTபுரட்சித் தலைவி டாக்டர் ஜெ. ஜெயலலிதா பேருந்து நிலையம்

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