Blue Line (Chennai Metro)

The trains are operated on 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge double-tracked lines.^[25] The average speed of operation is 85 kilometres per hour (53 mph) and maximum speed is 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph).^[26] Alstom supplies the rolling stock for the trains operated on the line.^[27] The trains are air-conditioned with electrically operated automatic sliding doors and have a first-class compartment with a dedicated section reserved for women.^[28]

The trains operate on 25 kV AC traction catenary system.^[29] The trains are connected to the grid via overhead electric cables and are equipped with regenerative braking with a capacity to recover 30–35% of the energy during braking.^[30] The electricity is supplied by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.^[31]

A total of 26 stations are operational along the blue line with 13 underground stations. In the underground sections, a walkway runs along the length with cross passages every 250 metres (820 ft 3 in) for the maintenance and emergency evacuation.^[32] The underground stations have an average width of 200 metres (656 ft 2 in) and average depth of 20 feet (6.1 m) from the ground level.^[33] The length of the stations in Phase 1 extension is 180 metres (590 ft 7 in).^[34][35] The elevated stations have three levels with the concourse level at a minimum height of 5.5 metres (18 ft 1 in) above the ground level and platform level above the concourse while the underground stations have two levels with platform screen doors.^[36] The stations are air-conditioned and are equipped to be disabled and elderly friendly, with automatic fare collection system, announcement system, electronic display boards, escalators and lifts.^[37] Paid parking facilities are available for two wheelers in most stations and four wheelers in select stations.^[38]

The line connects the northeast and the southwest ends of the city. The stations include:

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Blue Line
S.No	Station name[21][39]		Opened	Connections	Station layout	Platform Level Type
	English	Tamil
1	Wimco Nagar Depot	விம்கோ நகர் பணிமனை	13 March 2022[40]		Elevated	Side
2	Wimco Nagar	விம்கோ நகர்	14 February 2021	Wimco Nagar (North Line)	Elevated	Side
3	Tiruvottriyur	திருவொற்றியூர்	14 February 2021		Elevated	Side
4	Tiruvottriyur Theradi	திருவொற்றியூர் தேரடி	13 March 2022[41]		Elevated	Side
5	Kaladipet	காலடிப்பேட்டை	14 February 2021		Elevated	Side
6	Tollgate	சுங்கச்சாவடி	14 February 2021		Elevated	Side
7	New Washermanpet	புது வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை	14 February 2021		Elevated	Side
8	Tondiarpet	தண்டையார்பேட்டை	14 February 2021		Underground	Island
9	Sir Theagaraya College	தியாகராயா கல்லூரி	14 February 2021		Underground	Island
10	Washermanpet	வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை	10 February 2019	Washermanpet (North Line)	Underground	Island
11	Mannadi	மண்ணடி	10 February 2019		Underground	Island
12	High Court	உயர் நீதிமன்றம்	10 February 2019	Broadway bus terminus	Underground	Island
13	Central	சென்ட்ரல்	10 February 2019	Green Line Chennai Central Chennai Park (South Line) Moore Market (West Line) Park Town (Chennai MRTS)	Underground	Island
14	Government Estate	அரசினர் தோட்டம்	10 February 2019	Chintadripet (Chennai MRTS)	Underground	Island
15	LIC	எல்.ஐ.சி	10 February 2019		Underground	Island
16	Thousand Lights	ஆயிரம் விளக்கு	10 February 2019	Purple Line (Under Construction)	Underground	Island
17	AG – DMS	ஏ.ஜி.–டி.எம்.எஸ்.	25 May 2018		Underground	Island
18	Teynampet	தேனாம்பேட்டை	25 May 2018		Underground	Island
19	Nandanam	நந்தனம்	25 May 2018	Yellow Line (Under Construction)	Underground	Island
20	Saidapet	சைதாப்பேட்டை	25 May 2018		Underground	Island
21	Little Mount	சின்னமலை	21 September 2016		Elevated	Side
22	Guindy	கிண்டி	21 September 2016	Guindy (South Line)	Elevated	Side
23	Alandur	ஆலந்தூர்	21 September 2016	Green Line Red Line (Under Construction)	Elevated	Side
24	Nanganallur Road	நங்கநல்லூர் சாலை	21 September 2016		Elevated	Side
25	Meenambakkam	மீனம்பாக்கம்	21 September 2016	Meenambakkam (South Line)	Elevated	Side
26	Chennai Airport	சென்னை விமான நிலையம்	21 September 2016	Chennai International Airport Tirusulam (South Line)	Elevated	Side
27	Pallavaram*	பல்லாவரம்	TBA	Pallavaram (South Line)	TBA	TBA
28	Kothandam Nagar*	கோதண்டம் நகர்
29	Chromepet*	குரோம்பேட்டை		Chromepet (South Line)
30	MEPZ*	மெட்ராஸ் எக்ஸ்போர்ட் பிராசஸிங் ஜோன்		Tambaram Sanatorium (South Line)
31	Tambaram*	தாம்பரம்		Tambaram (South Line)
32	Irumbuliyur*	இரும்புலியூர்
33	Peerkankaranai*	பீர்க்கன்கரனை
34	Perungalathur*	பெருங்களத்தூர்		Perungalathur (South Line)
35	Vandalur*	வண்டலூர்		Vandalur (South Line)
36	Arignar Anna Zoological Park *	அரிக்னார் அண்ணா உயிரியல் பூங்கா
37	Kilambakkam Bus Terminus *	கிளாம்பாக்கம் பேருந்து நிலையம்		Kilambakkam Bus Terminus

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'''*''' - To Be Confirmed

As of 2022^[update], the metro operates trains from 5 AM to 11 PM with an average frequency of one train every 5 minutes in peak hours and every 8 minutes in lean hours in the blue line.^[42][43] The main operational control center (OCC) is located in Koyambedu where the movement of trains and real-time CCTV footage obtained is monitored.^[44] In 2022, an elevated depot at Wimco Nagar covering an area of 3.5 ha (8.6 acres) commenced operations with facilities for inspection, emergency repair and a washing plant.^[45][46] The minimum fare is ₹10 and the maximum fare is ₹50.^[47][48] There are six types of tickets issued by CMRL for travel in Chennai Metro.^[49]

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