Chennai Metro Rail- Train Timings, Fare & Routes Map

Chennai Metro Rail has helped this city to cut-down their travel time by 50%. Check this article to know about the details of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, different corridors, metro timings, list of fares, and route map.   

Chennai is a rapidly growing city and the traffic size on the road is increasing fast. This situation has encouraged the requirement for a metro rail system in Chennai. 

The Chennai Metro Rail Project by the Government of Tamil Nadu aims to provide the people of this city with a convenient, comfortable, and reliable mode of transport. 

Metro system is appropriately integrated into the transport system similar to bus transportation, MRTP, and sub-urban trains.   

Project Details Of Chennai Metro

There are 2 phases in Chennai Metro Rail Project which was commissioned stage-wise.  It is the third-largest metro system in India. Currently, there are 40 stations under the Chennai Metro system. 

Let’s check each of the phases in detail.

Chennai Metro: Phase 1

The Phase 1 Chennai Metro Rail Project covers a length of 45.046 km. There are two Corridors developed under Phase 1 Chennai Metro which are Corridor-1 and Corridor-2. 

Corridor 1 also known as Blue Line will cover a distance of 23.085 Km between Washermenpet to Airport and Corridor 2 also known as Green Line will cover a distance of 21.961 km between Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount. 

Around 19 metro stations in Phase 1 Chennai Metro are underground and the rest of the 13 stations are elevated. 2 stations among them are interchange stations which are Alandur and Chennai Central. 

There has been an extension work in Phase 1 which was from Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar and covers a distance of 9.05 km. Around 9 stations are developed in this project, where 7 stations are elevated and 2 are underground. 

Chennai Metro: Phase 2

Under Phase 2 Chennai Metro Rail Project there are 128 stations and it covers a length of 118.9 km. There are 3 Corridors under Phase 2. 

• Corridor 3 covers a distance from Madhavaram to SIPCOT (45.8 Km)
• Corridor 4 covers a distance From Lighthouse to Poonamalle Bypass (26.1 Km)
• Corridor 5 covers a distance from Madhavaram to Sholinganallur (47 Km) 

It is planned to complete the Phase 2 Chennai Metro Rail Project by end of 2026. All the corridors are partly underground and partly elevated. 

This process is still under consideration of MoHUA (Government of India). 

Chennai Metro Route Map

The Chennai metro map includes different coloured patterns to represent Corridor 1 underground and elevated stations, and Corridor 2 underground and elevated stations. 

You can see that Chennai Metro Rail has developed 5 stations which have interchanging networks.

• St. Thomas Mount Metro  
• Guindy 
• Alandur 
• Chennai Central 
• Washermenpet Metro

Chennai Metro Route Map PDF

Timings Of Chennai Metro

Chennai Metro service is available for all days. From Monday to Saturday the metro runs on a frequency of 5-30 mins. On Sundays/holidays, it will run on a frequency of 10-30 mins.  

For Weekdays 

For Corridor 1, from WIMCO NAGAR DEPOT to AIRPORT (via WIMCO NAGAR, WASHERMENPET, CENTRAL, AGDMS, ALANDUR 

For Inter-Corridor, from CHENNAI CENTRAL to AIRPORT (via EGMORE, CMBT, ALANDUR)

For Corridor 2, from CHENNAI CENTRAL to ST. THOMAS MOUNT (via EGMORE, CMBT, ALANDUR) 

For Sunday/holidays

For Corridor 1, from WIMCO NAGAR DEPOT to AIRPORT (via WIMCO NAGAR, WASHERMENPET, CENTRAL, AGDMS, ALANDUR 

For Inter-Corridor, from CHENNAI CENTRAL to AIRPORT (via EGMORE, CMBT, ALANDUR)

For Corridor 2, from CHENNAI CENTRAL to ST. THOMAS MOUNT (via EGMORE, CMBT, ALANDUR) 

Fare Of Chennai Metro

The fare list of Chennai Metro as per the distance is provided in the below link in PDF format.

Check The Fare List Of Chennai Metro 

How Chennai Metro Impacts The Real Estate Market  

The property rates alongside the metro project have increased since its beginning. Property rates in Vadapalani, Palavakkam and Kottivakkam near the metro corridors, surged by 2.5%. The connectivity in this city has improved due to the metro rail service. 

Chennai metro has provided relief to the traffic stress. Within 10 – 15 mins you can reach your destination which otherwise would take 45 mins. 

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