Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
Metropolitan elevated railway line in Chennai, India
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
The Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS, is a metropolitan rail transit system in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai Beach to St. Thomas Mount, covering a distance of 23.98 km (14.90 mi) with 21 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network. While the suburban railway has been operational in Madras since 1931, the Planning Commission of Government of India formed a research group to recommend development of transportation in major cities including Madras in 1965. The Madras Area Transportation Study Unit identified eight transport corridors including the 39 km (24 mi) north–southeastern rail corridor along the Buckingham Canal. The Government of India approved a Mass Rapid Transit System for the southern section in 1983–84 with the project to be implemented in four phases....
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