Chennai (Madras)
elevated metro, planned subway



The 14 station, 15.5 km Chennai metro (aka the flying train) opened in 1998. An additional 4.5 km are due to open circa  2004. The elevated railway looks more like a commuter train but it is indeed a true metro.

According to this site, an unfinished subway also exists in Chennai, part of which is used as a swimming pool.



In April 2005, Bangalore hired Delhi Metro Rail to complete a feasability study for a 3 line metro. The system would be elevated except for an 8.4 km underground stretch near the airport.

1997 The Week's report on the new Chennai metro
Train Derails on Chennai Metro
Unofficial Home Page
MRTS photos
Map
CMDA official home page describing projects
History of the Chennai metro
Be sure to watch out for nosy officials
Station photos and train views from Sridhar Narayanan
Photo of new Chennai EMU
Metro rail for Chennai? from The Hindu August 2003
Chennai MRTS to add new lines The Hindu, October 30, 2003
MRTS services extended to Tiruvanmiyur in January 2004
MRTS services extended
The Last Train Ride: The MG suburban lines closes (June, 2004)