Blue Line (Chennai Metro)
| Blue Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | நீல வழித்தடம் |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Chennai Metro |
| Status | Partially Operative (Under Construction) |
| Termini |
Chennai International Airport Wimco Nagar |
| Stations | 25 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 21 September 2016 |
| Owner | CMRL |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
| Character | Underground and Elevated |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 32.1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The Blue Line or Line 1 is one of the two lines of Chennai Metro, Phase 1 Project. The line stretches from Chennai International Airport to Washermanpet with further extension to Wimco Nagar. The line consist of 25 Stations where 17 stations belong to phase 1 and the rest 8 stations belong to the extension. Out of the 17 stations 11 stations are underground and 6 are elevated.
The line connects the northeast and the southwest ends of the city. The stations include :
These are the proposed stations between Washermanpet and Wimco Nagar
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