Green Line (Metro Chennai)

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Course of the green line

The Green Line is one of the two lines on the Chennai Metro . It has 17 stations and is 22.0 kilometers long (9.7 kilometers of which in the tunnel and 12.3 kilometers as an elevated railway ).

course

Anna Nagar East station in the tunnel section of the Green Line

The Green Line begins in the Chennai Central Tunneling Station , where there is a transfer to the Blue Line . From there it leads west through the districts of Egmore , Kilpauk and Anna Nagar , initially following the EVR Periyar Salai (formerly Poonamallee High Road). After the Thirumangalam station , the course changes to the south. The Green Line now becomes an elevated railway and crosses the Cooum River. After passing the district of Koyambedu , it makes a swerve to the east and meets the inner ring road , the course of which it now follows in a southerly direction. It crosses the districts of Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar . After crossing the Adyar River, it continues on the Inner Ring Road. At Alandur station it crosses the blue line. From there it leads to the terminus St. Thomas Mount .

history

On June 29, 2015, the elevated railway line of the Green Line between Koyambedu and Alandur was opened as the first section of the Chennai Metro . On October 14, 2016, the Green Line was extended from Alandur to St. Thomas Mount . The section between Thirumangalam and Nehru Park went into operation as the first tunnel section on May 14, 2017 . On May 25, 2018, the Green Line was completed with the opening of the section from Nehru Park via Egmore to Chennai Central .

Stations

No. Name (English) Name (Tamil) Above ground /
tunnel		 opening
1. Chennai Central சென்னை சென்ட்ரல் tunnel May 25, 2018
2. Egmore எழும்பூர் tunnel May 25, 2018
3. Nehru Park நேரு பூங்கா tunnel May 14, 2017
4th Kilpauk கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் tunnel May 14, 2017
5. Pachaiyappa's College பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி tunnel May 14, 2017
6th Shenoy Nagar செனாய் நகர் tunnel May 14, 2017
7th Anna Nagar East அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு tunnel May 14, 2017
8th. Anna Nagar Tower அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம் tunnel May 14, 2017
9. Thirumangalam திருமங்கலம் tunnel May 14, 2017
10. Koyambedu கோயம்பேடு above ground June 29, 2015
11. CMBT சென்னை புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம் above ground June 29, 2015
12. Arumbakkam அரும்பாக்கம் above ground June 29, 2015
13. Vadapalani வடபழனி above ground June 29, 2015
14th Ashok Nagar அசோக் நகர் above ground June 29, 2015
15th Ekkattuthangal ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் above ground June 29, 2015
16. Alandur ஆலந்தூர் above ground June 29, 2015
17th St. Thomas Mount பரங்கிமலை above ground October 14, 2016

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jayalalithaa launches Chennai Metro Rail, Chennaiites flock to enjoy first day first ride . In: The Times of India , June 29, 2015
  2. ↑ St. Thomas Mount Metro station opens today . In: The Hindu , October 14, 2016
  3. ^ First Chennai underground metro line inaugurated; services to begin at 2pm . In: The Hindu Business Line , May 14, 2017
  4. ^ Chennai Metro opens two underground stretches. In: The Hindu , May 25, 2018

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