Chennai Metrolite

Chennai Metrolite
Overview
StatusPlanned
OwnerChennai Metro
LocaleChennai
Termini
Service
TypeLight rail transit
SystemChennai Metro
Operator(s)Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Technical
Line length15 km (9.3 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

Chennai Metrolite is a planned 15 km (9.3 mi) Metrolite system in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The line will connect Tambaram and Velachery in South Chennai.[2] The system will be constructed and operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.[1] The stations will be at-grade and the line is planned to link the existing urban transit lines of Chennai Metro and Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System.[3]

The system will be designed as per MoHUA's Metrolite specifications and will be cheaper to construct because of its lower speeds and carrying capacities compared to regular metros.[4][1] In 2023, the feasibility study for the project was commissioned by the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Metro to build light rail to connect Tambaram and Velachery" (PDF). The Hindu. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Proposed Metrolite line likely to be rubber-tyred". The New Indian Express. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "CMRL study to explore Metrolite feasibility". The New Indian Express. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Standard Specifications - Light Urban Rail Transit System: 'Metrolite'" (PDF). Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Retrieved 1 December 2023.


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