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The MRTS ( Mass Rapid Transit System ) is a rapid transit system in Chennai , the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It consists of a 19.4-kilometer route with 18 stations and mostly runs as an elevated railway .
history
Planning for the MRTS began in 1984. The MRTS was to supplement the Chennaier suburban railway ( Chennai Suburban Railway designed) to the central and southern parts to tap into the city. Construction work began in 1991. The first section from Chennai Beach to Chepauk opened in 1995. In 1997 the section to Thirumylai followed . In a second expansion phase, the MRTS was initially extended to Velachery in 2007 . Completion of the final section from Velachery to St Thomas Mount Railway Station has been significantly delayed due to a dispute over the acquisition of land. When the second expansion phase is completed, the MRTS will cover a 24.7 kilometer route with 21 stations.
Route network
The MRTS runs from Chennai Beach Station to Velachery. Most of it runs in a north-south direction parallel to the coast of the Bay of Bengal . The first section from Chennai Beach is at ground level, after the third Parktown station, the MRTS becomes an elevated railway . Between Parktown and Thirumylai, the elevated MRTS follows the Buckingham Canal . In the last section between Perungudi and Velachery, the MRTS is again at ground level.
| No. | station | km | opening |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chennai Beach | 0 | November 16, 1995 |
| 2. | Chennai Fort | 1.7 | November 16, 1995 |
| 3. | Parktown | 2.5 | November 16, 1995 |
| 4th | Chintadripet | 3.4 | November 16, 1995 |
| 5. | Chepauk | 5.0 | November 16, 1995 |
| 6th | Thiruvallikeni | 5.7 | October 19, 1997 |
| 7th | Light House | 7.0 | October 19, 1997 |
| 8th. | Mundakakanniamman Koil | 7.9 | May 14, 2014 |
| 9. | Thirumylai | 8.7 | October 19, 1997 |
| 10. | Mandaveli | 9.7 | January 27, 2004 |
| 11. | Greenways Road | 11.0 | January 27, 2004 |
| 12. | Kotturpuram | 11.9 | January 27, 2004 |
| 13. | Kasturba Nagar | 12.8 | January 27, 2004 |
| 14th | Indira Nagar | 13.8 | January 27, 2004 |
| 15th | Thiruvanmiyur | 14.7 | January 27, 2004 |
| 16. | Taramani | 16.6 | November 19, 2007 |
| 17th | Perungudi | 17.7 | November 19, 2007 |
| 18th | Velachery | 19.3 | November 19, 2007 |
| - | ( Puzhuthivakkam ) | 21.2 | planned |
| - | ( Adambakkam ) | 22.2 | planned |
| - | ( St. Thomas Mount ) | 24.2 | planned |
business
The MRTS is operated by the Southern Railway , a subsidiary of Indian Railways . In terms of traffic, it is separated from the Chennaier suburban railway, which is also operated by the Southern Railway. Due to its separate traffic routing, the MRTS meets the criteria of a subway , but it is operated with normal local trains and is not referred to as an underground (metro).
The MRTS has so far been considered a failure. Between April 2009 and January 2010 it incurred losses of 100 million rupees . In 2009 the MRTS was used by around 80,000 passengers a day. The number of passengers is less than 20 percent of the planned capacity. One reason for this is the poor connection to the city bus network.
Since June 2015 Chennai has a subway, the Metro Chennai . There are considerations that the MRTS could be taken over by the Chennai Metro.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deccan Chronicle, September 28, 2017: "Tamil Nadu: After Rs 500 crore cost revision, MRTS project remains stuck".
- ↑ R. Ramanathan: “Presentation on MRTS & Rail facilities in and around Chennai”, Traffic Transportation and Parking - Session 2. CMDA, Chennai. (PDF; 5.7 MB)
- ↑ Business Today, April 4, 2010: "Mass rejected transit system. Can Chennai's Mass Rapid Transit System revive itself?"
- ^ The Hindu, November 21, 2009: "Many concerns of MRTS commuters remain unaddressed."
- ^ The Hindu, August 16, 2011: "MRTS lessons worth learning".
- ^ Sleek Metro trains a possibility in MRTS. The Hindu , January 6, 2018.
