South Line, Chennai Suburban

South Line, Chennai Suburban
Overview
Type Suburban railway
System Chennai Suburban Railway
Status Operational
Termini Chennai Beach (Madras Beach)
Villupuram
Stations 46
Operation
Opened 1931
Operator(s) Southern Railway (India)
Depot(s) Egmore, Tambaram
Technical
Line length 163 kilometres (101 mi) (60 km Suburban and 103 km MEMU)
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Operating speed 90 km/h (maximum service speed)

The South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway is the fourth longest suburban line that runs southwards from Chennai (Madras) City. It is the oldest suburban line of Chennai (Madras), opened in 1931. Suburban services terminate at Chengalpattu (Chingleput) and MEMU services at Villupuram. The capacity utilisation of Chennai Beach-Egmore-Tambaram section is 69 percent. The tract travels along the GST Road from St.Thomas Mount to Villupuram.[1]

Sections

South Line
Chennai Beach — Villupuram
North Line
West Line
0.00
 Chennai Beach
Blue Line
High Court
1.80
 Chennai Fort
 MRTS 
3.07
 Chennai Central
3.07
 Chennai Park
3.07
 Parktown
MRTS
4.32
 Chennai Egmore
 Green Line 
6.56
 Chetput
Cooum River
8.15
 Nungambakkam
9.68
 Kodambakkam
11.29
 Mambalam
12.90
 Saidapet
Adyar River
15.01
 Guindy
 Blue Line 
17.12
 St. Thomas Mount
 Green Line │ MRTS 
18.75
 Pazhavanthangal
20.04
 Meenambakkam
 Blue Line 
21.22
 Tirusulam
23.15
 Pallavaram
25.35
 Chromepet
27.36
 Tambaram Sanatorium
29.14
 Tambaram
32.64
 Perungalathur
34.44
 Vandalur
37.50
 Urapakkam
40.41
 Guduvancheri
43.94
 Potheri
45.85
 Kattangulathur
46.96
 Maraimalai Nagar
51.48
 Singaperumal Koil
55.59
 Paranur
59.84
 Chengalpattu Junction
to Arakkonam
63.00
 Tirumani
68.37
 Ottivakkam
73.08
 Padalam
80.83
 Karunguzhi
84.48
 Maduranthakam
91.07
 Pakkam
95.37
 Melmaruvathur
98.21
 Acharapakkam
104.27
 Tozhuppedu
109.44
 Karasangal
113.86
 Olakur
118.59
 Panchalam
125.48
 Tindivanam
134.84
 Mailam
143.44
 Perani
149.92
 Vikravandi
156.44
 Mundiyampakkam
to Katpadi
162.76
 Viluppuram Junction

Beach — Tambaram

  • This section has 2 dedicated lines for the suburban train operations apart from 2 main lines for mixed traffic.
  • EMUs are operated along 3rd and 4th main lines during peak hours.
  • 9-car and 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

Tambaram — Chengalpattu

  • This section has double main line in which suburban trains as well as long distance or south bound trains are operated.
  • 9-car and 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.
  • A third line from Tambaram to Chengelpattu is under construction.

Beach — Melmaruvathur

  • Few EMU services between Chennai Beach and Melmaruvathur is operational. This is a double electrified line.

Beach — Villupuram

  • An EMU service is operational between Chennai Beach and Villupuram.

Melmaruvathur — Villupuram

  • A MEMU service is operational between Melmaruvathur and Villupuram.

Hours of Operation

  • Chennai Beach — Tambaram

The first EMU starts from Chennai Beach at 3:55 and the last train at 23:59. Most the trains in this section end at Tambaram station. The peak hour headway is 7 minutes and the headway at the first and last hours of operation is 20 minutes.

  • Tambaram — Chennai Beach

The first EMU starts from Tambaram at 4:00 and the last train at 23.55. Peak hour headway is 7 minutes.

  • Tambaram — Chengalpattu

The first EMU starts from Tambaram at 4:50 and the last train at 23:40. Peak hour headway is 15 minutes.

  • Chengalpattu — Tambaram

The first EMU starts from Chengalpattu at 4:05 and the last train at 23.10. Peak hour headway is 15 minutes.

  • Chennai Beach — Melmaruvathur
    • Two service from Chennai Beach to Melmaruvathur at 08:30 and 11:10
    • Two services from Melmaruvathur to Chennai Beach at 15:30 and 17:50
  • Melmaruvathur — Villupuram
    • Two services from Melmaruvathur to Villupuram at 11:40 and 13:15
    • Two services from Villupuram to Melmaruvathur at 13:45 and 15:10

Guindy station in 2006

References

  1. ↑ Sreevatsan, Ajai (17 January 2012). "MTC loses passengers to suburban train services". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 8 Apr 2012.
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