The chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the city of chennai madras, tamil nadu, india, operated by the southern railway, one of the operating railway zones of the indian railways. In chennai beach tambaram chengalpattu tirumalpur arakkonam jn section, entire revamping of suburban train timings has been done in order to provide better frequency of trains with 7 minutes frequency during peak hours. Due to line block and power block to facilitate engineering works between attipattu minjur railway stations in chennai gudur section, changes will be made in the pattern of suburban train services from 21. It covers total distance of 75 kilometer in 01h 30m. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. Before seeing the chennai local train route map, if you wish you can read out the some information on the chennai local trains if not skip it and check only the chennai train map that you are looking for. Pdf, 2003 chennai mrts and suburban by sridhar narayanan august 2003 chennai area schematic map, by paramesh santanam pdf, july 2009 chennai suburban schematic map, by arun ganesh 2006 chennai suburban, by samit roychoudhury 2001 delhi area. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the. Chennai central, erstwhile madras central, is the main railway terminus in the city of chennai, formerly known as madras. Southern railway has published the new timetable for suburban trains including the schedule for newly introduced trains and added stops for existing trains. Financing urban rail projects introduction investment requirements. Train route chennai, chennai suburban railway, suburban. Chennai suburban railway is a commuter rail system in the city of chennai madras, tamil nadu, india operated by the southern railway, one.
The chennai suburban local railway is a commuter rail system in the city of chennai madras, tamil nadu, india. This map can be quite useful in case you need to travel by train to chennai and other major cities of tamil nadu and to andhra pradesh, kerala and karnataka. Discovering chennai is a timeless journey, a journey filled with treasures, temples, shrines, forts and palaces. Indian railways map railway enquiry india rail info. A new station thakolam is added in the route chengalpattu to arakkonam added new routes velachery gummidipoondi, sullurpeta velachery avadi.
Chennai suburban railway chennai local train timings. Chennai local train, chennai local train timings, chennai. Chennai, also known as madras, one of the four major metropolitan cities of india, is the capital of the southeastern state of tamil nadu. It lies adjacent to the current headquarters of the southern railway, as well as the ripon building, and is one of the most important railway hubs in south india. Southern railway announces temporary changes in the. The study was carried out on 542 cases of railway fatalities received from southwest mumbai, during the 3 years period from 1st august 2005 to 31st july 2008.
Chennai local for chennaites is just another mode of transport. This railway station placemark is situated in madras, tamil nadu, india and its geographical coordinates. Engendering mumbais suburban railway system page 2 acknowledgement the authors would like to express their gratitude to mumbai railway vikas corporation mrvc and the world bank for commissioning and supporting this study on the accessibility needs of and challenges with regard to accessibility, safety and security. The new timetable will be effective from today wednesday, november 1. Chennai train route and railway suburban map chennai 24x7. This is the gateway of south india and its time that we take you through this journey. Imagine getting to your office in whitefield from your home in jalahalli in just 40 minutes, that too while watching your favorite american sitcom without any stress of driving and at 15th of the cost. Chennai central railway station is located in the city of chennai. What differences are there between the chennai suburban. Now, suburban rail passengers in chennai can book tickets. Chennai, the capital city of the state of tamil nadu, india, and the headquarters of the southern. The station is also a main hub for the chennai suburban railway system. During the british raj, the station served as the gateway to south india, and the station is. The centuryold building of the railway station, designed by architect george harding, is one of the most prominent landmarks of chennai.
Chennai central, voc road, george town,chennai tamil nadu. This app provides information about chennai suburbanlocal train services. Arakkonam to chennai central trains, time table, distance. An analysis of cyclic timetables for suburban rail services. Get railway map of chennai with detailed information, showing railway lines flows in and outside of chennai city. It was a result of a unification of three state railways and they were the south indian railway company. All the train running in these routes are all broad gauge, its really a good experience 2 travell in chennai trains, i like to travel in beach thambaram trains, though there are train for every 10 mins the trains are crowded fully in the. As listed in above table there are total 94 direct trains between arakkonam ajj and chennai central mas. Chennai suburban trains new time table 2019 indian. Edit this map chennai suburban rail map near chennai, india.
Suburban rail passengers in chennai can now book tickets on their smartphones using a mobile application without having to obtain printed tickets. Suburban rail systems mumbai suburban railway chennai suburban railway kolkata suburban railway hyderabad multimodal transport system delhi ring rail each profile includes project background, passenger traffic and earnings, rolling stock and future plans. Chennai suburban train news latest news on chennai. Southern railway has announced new suburban railway timetable. Urban rail transport in india india infrastructure. A few new suburban trains will introduced and two stoppages will be given to some existing trains, as per the new timetable. Timings updated as per july 2019 2019 new routes 1.
What is the difference between the mumbai suburban railway. An analysis of cyclic timetables for suburban rail services narayan rangaraj industrial engg and o. Heres all you need to know about chennai suburban railway. The chennai metro opened in 2015 with a 10km 7 stations elevated northsouth stretch in the west of the city between koyambedu and alandur and has since been extended to the airport, st thomas mount transfer to suburban rail services and to nehru park in the east. A railway map of the chennai suburban train system including proposed new lines. I a new memu train between chennai central and avadi. Vp hall compound rd, kannappar thidal, poongavanapuram, chennai tamil nadu. The same cancellations would be applicable on january 5. Chennai central or madras central mas, is the fundamental line end in the city of chennai, some time ago known as madras. A dream for a suburban railway network for bengaluru. Get information on chennai local train railway map with lists of stations and timings of trains, fares between stations. Chennai mrts, metro and suburban railway map bitterscotch. Schematic maps are also available of the mumbai area and chennai area as well. Mumbai central, bandra terminus and dadar, for trains on the western and northern railways.
The following are the changes in the suburban services of chennai division with effect from 1st july 2019. Southern railway sr has cancelled 50 suburban train services on december 22 sunday. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third largest in terms of commuters in india. The for the pdf format map of the mumbai suburban rail routes is. The current 2line offer has both elevated and underground alignments and is. Chennai central suburban railway station mapatlas sr. Chennai to tirupur thrilling races overtakes shatabdi and humsafar thrash mangaluru sf duration. Chennai central railway station map chennai satellite map. About southern railway chennai india the southern railway was established on april 14, 1951. Chennai mrts, metro and suburban railway map since it hasnt been done before. Southern railway chennai india india map, map of india.
Suburban train timings chennai mrts train timings chennai details are collected from southern railway updated. Beach to beach circular via chengalpattu, tirumalpur, arakkonam, tiruvallur, avadi 4. It lies adjacent to the current headquarters of the southern railway and the ripon building. A wishful plan for a suburban railway network for bengaluru. It is very easy for anyone to go from one place to other easily. In some cities of india, the opening of rapid transit systems have led to a decline in the use of the suburban rail system. The following suburban train services will be fully cancelled. Posted by siva on jul 20, 2011 in train route 1 comment. The suburban railways of mumbai, kolkata and chennai account for about 7.
Imagine traveling long distances across the city in the train with easy connections. The chennai local train operations had started in the year 1931 and it is operated by sr southern railways. Departure time of 11027 csmtmas mail at arakkonam is 02. Chennai suburbanlocal train route map, chennai local. The chennai railway network map also points out the major towns of chennai such as kodambakkam, anna nagar, perambur, george town and ramkrishna math so that it becomes easy to calculate the distance of the nearest railway station. Although it is segregated from the chennai suburban railway, they both are operated by southern railway and are integrated in a wider urban rail network. The chennai mass rapid transit system, a stateowned subsidiary of indian railways, is a metropolitan elevated railway line operated by southern railways. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in.