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Chennai Metro - Line 1
The Blue Line is one of the two operational lines of Chennai Metro apart from the Green Line (Chennai Metro), Green line, in Chennai, India. The line stretches from to , covering a distance of . The line consists of 26 Metro station, stations out of which 13 stations are underground and the rest are elevated or on ground level. In May 2018, operations on the blue line commenced between Saidapet metro station, Saidapet and AG-DMS metro station, AG-DMS with the extended underground stretch from AG-DMS to Washermanpet metro station, Washermanpet of blue line commencing operations on 10 February 2019 completing the phase 1 of the metro. Planning and construction Phase I In 2006, a modern metro rail system was planned for Chennai modeled after the Delhi Metro. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was tasked with preparing a detailed project report on the implementation of metro system in Chennai. Based on the report, the Government of Tamil Nadu approved the first phase of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
