Neha Patil (Editor)

West Line, Chennai Suburban

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Type
  
Suburban railway

Stations
  
57

Track length
  
526,000 m

Status
  
Operational

Depot(s)
  
Avadi

Operator
  
Southern Railway zone

System
  
Chennai Suburban Railway

Line length
  
213 kilometres (132 mi) (69 km Suburban and 144 km MEMU)

Terminis
  
Jolarpettai, Chennai Central railway station (Madras Central)

The West line of Chennai Suburban Railway is the second longest line running west from Chennai Central (Madras Central) till Jolarpet covering a distance of 213 km. Suburban services terminate at Arakkonam and MEMU serives run till Jolarpet. As of 2009, around 400,000 commuters travel every day on the 171 suburban services operated in the Arakonam-Chennai section.

Contents

Chennai Central (Madras Central) - Tiruvallur

  • This section has 2 dedicated lines for suburban train operations and 2 main lines.
  • Some fast local EMUs are operated along 3rd and 4th main lines during peak hours .
  • 9-car EMU's are only operated in this sector. 12-car EMU's are to be operated in the future.
  • 5th and 6th rail lines are planned.

    • Tiruvallur - Arakkonam

  • Suburban trains operate in the 2 main lines.
  • 3rd railway track was completed and opened for cargo traffic in 2010 and is yet to be opened for passenger traffic.
  • 4th railway track is under construction.
  • 9-car EMU's are operated in this sector.

    • Arakkonam - Katpadi

  • No Suburban EMU trains operate in this section of west line.
  • Only 1 MEMU Service operated from Chennai Central to Katpadi.

    • Katpadi - Jolarpet

  • MEMU operates between Arakkonam and Jolarpet.

    • References

    West Line, Chennai Suburban Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics