Chennai MRTS Train Time Table & Train Schedule & Routes

About Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS):

The Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) is an elevated line of the suburban railway in Chennai (Madras), India. The line currently runs from Chennai Beach (Madras Beach) to Velachery, covering a distance of 25 km with 21 stations. Like the rest of the suburban railway network, the MRTS is operated by the state-owned Southern Railway (SR), a zone of Indian Railways.Each MRTS Station is designed by a different architect and is built to accommodate a full-length EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) rake, possibly consisting of 9 or 12 cars. Currently six-car and nine-car rakes are run on the line, as the traffic on the MRTS Line is considerably less than the three Suburban Lines, where nine and twelve-car rakes run daily. Though the headway is expected once the patronage increases steadily. The MRTS runs from Beach to Velachery in about 40 minutes (compared to 2 hours by road in peak hours for the same distance). The first train from Beach starts at 4:15 am and the last starts at 9:35 pm. In reverse the first train from Velachery starts at 5:00 am and runs till 10.20 pm. MRTS runs a total of 62 pairs (Up and Down) of train on a daily basis on weekdays. But on Sundays it is considerably less. The trains run on the MRTS are ‘normal’ EMUs, and do not have automatic doors like a Metro train. This is because the MRTS is considered to be an elevated extension of the Suburban Network and not a Metro System, as such. However, the MRTS can be considered a Metro, since it is elevated for the majority of its length, and its services are exclusive, i.e. no other trains run on the MRTS Line.

Chennai MRTS Train Time Table & Train Schedule & Routes:

Beach To Velachery MRTS Train Time Table & Train Schedule:

Velachery To Beach MRTS Train Time Table & Train Schedule:

General Information about Chennai:

Location: Chennai

State: Tamil Nadu

Capital: Chennai

Language: Tamil, Hindi, English

Temperature: Max 40˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 29˚C, Min 20˚C (winter)

Best Season: November to March

How to Reach Chennai :

By Air:

Chennai has an international airport which is located at a distance of 7 km from the main city. The airport caters to al the domestic and international passengers coming to the city. There are a number of domestic flights to and from Chennai which connects it to all the major cities within the country. Besides, there are host of international airlines which operate from the international terminal and link it with the important world cities with the city.

By Train:

Primarily, Chennai has two railway stations, Chennai Central and Egmore Station. Chennai Central is the bigger one of the two and runs on broad gauge, connecting with all the major cities and towns of India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Guwahati . The Egmore Station houses a number of meter gauge and broad gauge trains, which originate from here and ply to different destinations within the state as well as to the neighbouring states. Chennai Central links North and West India, while Egmore links South India.

By Road:

Chennai is also well connected via road. It is linked with all the important places in Tamil Nadu as well as India with the help of a good network of roads. There are even government bus services which operate within Tamil Nadu and other states. These buses operate from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Koyembedu. It is considered to be the largest bus station in entire Asia.

By Sea:

A cruise is one of the most adventurous ways of getting to Madras. A passenger service connects Chennai with Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.