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 .
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Overview | |
Native name | பச்சை வழித்தடம் |
Status | Fully Operational |
Line number | 2 |
Locale | Chennai |
Termini | M.G.R Central St. Thomas Mount |
Stations | 17 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Chennai Metro |
Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
History | |
Opened | 25 September 2015 |
Technical | |
Line length | 22 km (14 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | 9.7 km Underground and 12.3 km Elevated |
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) |
Map
![Green Line Of Chennai Metro](http://wikiimg.tojsiabtv.com/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Chennai_Metro_map.svg/800px-Chennai_Metro_map.svg.png)
Stations
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 | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central | புரட்சித் தலைவர் டாக்டர். எம்.ஜி. இராமச்சந்திரன் சென்ட்ரல் | Blue Line, ![]() | Underground | 25 May 2018 | 13°04′53″N 80°16′22″E / 13.0814°N 80.2729°E / 13.0814; 80.2729 |
2 | ![]() | எழும்பூர் | ![]() | Underground | 25 May 2018 | |
3 | Nehru Park | நேரு பூங்கா | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′44″N 80°15′00″E / 13.0787905°N 80.2500871°E / 13.0787905; 80.2500871 |
4 | Kilpauk Medical College | கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவ கல்லூரி | ![]() | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°04′39″N 80°14′34″E / 13.077536°N 80.242866°E / 13.077536; 80.242866 |
5 | Pachaiyappa's College | பச்சையப்பன் கல்லூரி | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°07′56.65″N 80°23′13.1″E / 13.1324028°N 80.386972°E / 13.1324028; 80.386972 |
6 | Shenoy Nagar | ஷெனாய் நகர் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°4′39.76″N 80°13′30.37″E / 13.0777111°N 80.2251028°E / 13.0777111; 80.2251028 |
7 | Anna Nagar East | அண்ணா நகர் கிழக்கு | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E / 13.085041°N 80.208728°E / 13.085041; 80.208728 |
8 | Anna Nagar Tower | அண்ணா நகர் கோபுரம் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′06″N 80°12′31″E / 13.085041°N 80.208728°E / 13.085041; 80.208728 |
9 | Thirumangalam | திருமங்கலம் | None | Underground | 15 May 2017 | 13°05′07″N 80°12′00″E / 13.085194°N 80.199950°E / 13.085194; 80.199950Coordinates: 13°05′07″N 80°12′00″E / 13.085194°N 80.199950°E / 13.085194; 80.199950 |
10 | Koyambedu | கோயம்பேடு | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′24″N 80°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 புறநகர் பேருந்து நிலையம் | Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R Bus Terminus | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°04′06″N 80°12′23″E / 13.068413°N 80.206316°E / 13.068413; 80.206316 |
12 | Arumbakkam | அரும்பாக்கம் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°3′44″N 80°12′42″E / 13.06222°N 80.21167°E / 13.06222; 80.21167 |
13 | Vadapalani | வடபழனி | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°03′02″N 80°12′43″E / 13.05050°N 80.21208°E / 13.05050; 80.21208 |
14 | Ashok Nagar | அசோக் நகர் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°02′08″N 80°12′41″E / 13.035483°N 80.211329°E / 13.035483; 80.211329 |
15 | Ekkattuthangal | ஈக்காட்டுத்தாங்கல் | None | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°01′02″N 80°12′19″E / 13.017128°N 80.205302°E / 13.017128; 80.205302 |
16 | Arignar Anna Alandur | அறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆலந்தூர் | Blue Line | Elevated | 29 June 2015 | 13°00′15″N 80°12′05″E / 13.0042°N 80.2015°E / 13.0042; 80.2015 |
17 | St. Thomas Mount | பரங்கிமலை | ![]() | Elevated | 14 October 2016 |
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
- Official website