Green Line (Chennai Metro)
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.
| Green Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | பச்சை வழித்தடம் |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Status | Fully Operational |
| Locale | Chennai |
| Termini | Chennai Central St. Thomas Mount |
| Stations | 17 |
| Line number | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Commenced | 10 June 2009 |
| Opened | 25 September 2015 |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| Character | Underground and Elevated |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
History
Extension History
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| Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | ||
| 29 June 2015 | Alandur | Koyambedu | 7 | ||
| 14 October 2016 | Alandur | St. Thomas Mount | 1 | ||
| 15 May 2017[1] | Koyambedu | Nehru Park | 7 | ||
| 25 May 2018 | Nehru Park | Chennai Central | 2 | ||
| Total | St. Thomas Mount | Chennai Central | 17 | ||
Map
Green Line Of Chennai Metro
Stations
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Green Line
The line connects the central, the western and the southern ends of the city. The stations include :
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| S.No | Station Name | Connections | Layout | Opened | Coordinates | |
| English | Tamil | |||||
| 1 | Chennai Central | சென்னை சென்ட்ரல் | Blue Line, Chennai Central railway station | Underground | 25 May 2018 | |
| 2 | Egmore | எழும்பூர் | Chennai Egmore railway station | Underground | 25 May 2018 | |
| 3 | Nehru Park | நேரு பூங்கா | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′44″N 80°15′00″E |
| 4 | Kilpauk Medical College | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவ கல்லூரி | Chetput railway station | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E |
| 5 | Pachaiyappa's College | பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°07′56.65″N 80°23′13.1″E |
| 6 | Shenoy Nagar | ஷெனாய் நகர் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°4′39.76″N 80°13′30.37″E |
| 7 | Anna Nagar East | அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E |
| 8 | Anna Nagar Tower | அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E |
| 9 | Thirumangalam | திருமங்கலம் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13.085194°N 80.199950°E |
| 10 | Koyambedu | கோயம்பேடு | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′24″N 80°11′30″E |
| 11 | CMBT | சென்னை புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம் | Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E |
| 12 | Arumbakkam | அரும்பாக்கம் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°3′44″N 80°12′42″E |
| 13 | Vadapalani | வடபழனி | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°03′02″N 80°12′43″E |
| 14 | Ashok Nagar | அசோக் நகர் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°02′08″N 80°12′41″E |
| 15 | Ekkattuthangal | ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°01′02″N 80°12′19″E |
| 16 | Alandur | ஆலந்தூர் | Blue Line | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | |
| 17 | St. Thomas Mount | பரங்கிமலை |  | Elevated | 14 October 2016 | |
Status and Fare
Status
The Green Line is currently functioning from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount.
Fare
The Current system of fare for Green line is as follows :
| Stations (From/To) |
St. Thomas Mount | Alandur | Ekkattuthangal | Ashok Nagar | Vadapalani | Arumbakkam | Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | Koyambedu | Thirumangalam | Anna Nagar Tower | Anna Nagar East | Shenoy Nagar | Pachaiyappa's College | Kilpauk Medical College | Nehru Park | Egmore | Chennai Central |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Mount | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
| Alandur | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
| Ekkattuthangal | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) |
| Ashok Nagar | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
| Vadapalani | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
| Arumbakkam | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) |
| Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Koyambedu | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Thirumangalam | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Anna Nagar Tower | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Anna Nagar East | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) |
| Shenoy Nagar | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) |
| Pachaiyappa's College | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) |
| Kilpauk Medical College | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) |
| Nehru Park | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) |
| Egmore | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - | ₹10 (14¢ US) |
| Chennai Central | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹60 (84¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹50 (70¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹40 (56¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹30 (42¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹20 (28¢ US) | ₹10 (14¢ US) | - |
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See also
- Chennai
- Blue Line
- Chennai Metro
- List of Chennai metro stations
- Chennai Monorail
- Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
- Chennai Suburban Railway
- Transport in Chennai
- List of rapid transit systems in India
- List of metro systems
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chennai Metro. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chennai. |
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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