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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)
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