| Chennai Metrolite | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Planned | ||
| Owner | Chennai Metro | ||
| Locale | Chennai | ||
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| Type | Light rail transit | ||
| System | Chennai Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 15 km (9.3 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | At-grade | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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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. The system will be constructed and operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited. 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.
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. In 2023, the feasibility study for the project was commissioned by the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.
References
- ^ "Metro to build light rail to connect Tambaram and Velachery" (PDF). The Hindu. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- "Proposed Metrolite line likely to be rubber-tyred". The New Indian Express. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "CMRL study to explore Metrolite feasibility". The New Indian Express. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Standard Specifications - Light Urban Rail Transit System: 'Metrolite'" (PDF). Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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