Facts about Chennai Metro
Total corridor length 45 kms including Washermenpet to Airport 23.1 km and Chennai Central to St.Thomas Mount 22 kms. Originally it was estimated project cost would be around Rs 14,600 crore, but now increased to around Rs 20,000 crore
Initially nine trains will be used for operations from Koyambedu to Alandur covering a distance fo 10 kms
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more... Each train can carry 1,276 passengers – 176 seating and 1,100 standing.and will run at 35 kmphr on an average while maximum is 80 kms per hour
Services will run 19 hours of the day – from 6 am to midnight
Minimum fare may be Rs 10 and the maximum may be Rs 30-40.