North Line, Chennai Suburban

Suburban railway line in Andhra Pradesh, India

North Line, Chennai Suburban

Overview
Status| Operational
Locale| Chennai (Madras), India
Termini|

* Chennai Central Moore Market Complex (MMC)
* Bitragunta (Andhra Pradesh)

Stations| 30
Service
Type| Suburban railway
System| Chennai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)| Southern Railway (India)
Daily ridership| 120,000
Technical
Line length| 210 kilometres (130 mi)
(82 km Suburban and 128 km MEMU)
Track gauge| Broad Gauge
Operating speed| 90 km/h (maximum service speed)

Route map

Legend

Chennai Central MMC
— Bitragunta

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210

| Bitragunta

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176

| Nellore
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137

| Gudur
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|  | Odur
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|  | Pedapariya
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110

| Nayudupeta
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|  | Doravarichatram
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|  | Polireddipalem
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| Sullurpeta
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|  | Akkampet
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| Tada
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| Arambakkam
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|  | Elavur
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| Gummidipundi
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|  | Kavaraipettai
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| Ponneri
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|  | Anuppampattu
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| Minjur
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| Nandiambakkam
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| Athipattu
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|  | Athipattu Pudunagar
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| Ennore
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| Kattivakkam
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|  | Wimco Nagar
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| Tiruvottiyur
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|  | V.O.C Nagar
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| Tondiarpet
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|  | Korrukupet
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West Line

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| Basin Bridge
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| Chennai Central MMC
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|  | Washermanpet
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|  | Royapuram
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|  | Chennai Beach
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|  |  | South West Line

South Line
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The North Line of the Chennai Suburban Railway is the third-longest suburban rail line in the system, running north from Chennai Central MMC to Bitragunta in Andhra Pradesh. Suburban services terminate at Sullurpeta and MEMU services operate to Bitragunta. As of 2013, more than 100,000 people use trains on the 46-km line between Chennai Central and Gummidipoondi every day, up from less than 80,000 in 2010.[1] By 2017, this has increased to 120,000 people per day.[2]

## Sections[edit]

The North line near Washermanpet, Chennai

### Chennai Central MMC - Gummidipoondi[edit]

* Suburban trains; runs on two dedicated 3rd and 4th lines between Chennai Central - Athipattu (0 - 22 km) .
* Suburban trains; runs on two main lines from Athipattu to Gummidipoondi (22 km - 46 km).

#### Problems in the north line[edit]

Commuters on the Chennai Central-Gummidipoondi suburban line are concerned about irregular train services, poor maintenance and lack of amenities such as drinking water, public convenience and security in the stations.[citation needed] Commuters feel as step-motherly treatment compared to the services and amenities provided on the Chennai Central-Thiruvallur-Arakkonam and the Chennai Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu sections.

Trains are scheduled to transit between Gummidipoondi and Chennai Central in 80 minutes, but trains regularly take 120 minutes over the 46 kilometres (29 mi). It is common for trains to wait for clearance at signals between Ennore-Chennai Central.[3] All the trains are always late by 20 to 30 min.

### Gummidipoondi - Sulurpeta (AP)[edit]

* Suburban trains; runs on two main lines.

### Sulurpeta(AP) - Bitragunta (AP)[edit]

* MEMU trains run between Chennai Central MMC and Nellore to be extended to Bitragunta.
* Passenger trains run between Chennai Central MMC and Bitragunta via Nellore.

## Expansion[edit]

The third and fourth lines in the route is being laid at a cost of ₹ 2,750 million. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) for exchange of land between the Southern Railways and Chennai Port Trust was signed in 2015 to commission the third and fourth lines. The fourth line between Chennai Beach and Athipattu costs ₹ 1200 million running to a length of 22.1 km. The third line between Athipattu and Korukkupet was commissioned at a cost of ₹ 1,550 million, running for a length of 18 km and the fourth line in the section between Tiruvottiyur and Ennore for a length of 7 km was commissioned on 24 June 2017. The third line between Chennai Beach and Korukkupet will run for a length of 4.1 km at a cost of ₹ 1,420 million and is expected to be completed by March 2018.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Ayyappan, V. (7 May 2013). "Trains late, people backtrack". The Times of India. Chennai. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
2. ^ a b Srikanth, R. (27 June 2017). "Poor public transport leaves them on slow lane". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
3. ^ "Suburban railway stations need more facilities". The Hindu. 7 March 2011.

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Urban transit in Chennai

Bus Transportation|

* Chennai Bus Rapid Transit System*
* Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways*
* MTC buses

Intra-city Expressways|

* Chennai Bypass
* Outer Ring Road†
* Chennai Port – Maduravoyal Expressway†
* Chennai Elevated Expressways*

Rail Transportation|

| Chennai Suburban Railway|

* North Line
* South Line
* South West Line
* West Line
* West North Line
* West South Line

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Rapid transit|

* Chennai MRTS
* Chennai Metro†
* Chennai Monorail*

* * Planned
* † Under construction

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Chennai Suburban Railway North Line stations

* Chennai Central Moore Market Complex
* Basin Bridge
* Korukkupet
* Tondiarpet
* V. O. C. Nagar
* Tiruvottiyur
* Wimco Nagar
* Kathivakkam
* Ennore
* Athipattu Pudhunagar
* Athipattu
* Nandiambakkam
* Minjur
* Anuppampattu
* Ponneri
* Kavaraipettai
* Gummidipoondi
* Elavur
* Arambakkam
* Tada
* Akkampet
* Sullurpeta
* Polireddipalem
* Doravarichatram
* Naidupeta
* Pedapariya
* Odur, Andhra Pradesh
* Gudur
* Nellore
* Bitragunta

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Railways in Southern India

Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
* Railway Board

Zones and divisions|

| South Central|

* Hyderabad
* Secunderabad

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South Coast|

* Guntakal
* Guntur
* Vijayawada
* Waltair

Southern|

* Chennai
* Madurai
* Palakkad
* Salem
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Tiruchirappalli

South Western|

* Bangalore
* Hubli
* Mysore

Suburban and metro|

| Operational|

| Suburban|

* Chennai Suburban
* Chennai MRTS
* Hyderabad MMTS

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Metro|

* Chennai Metro
* Kochi Metro
* Hyderabad Metro
* Namma Metro

Proposed|

* Bengaluru Monorail
* Chennai Monorail
* Coimbatore Metro
* Kozhikode Light Metro
* Madurai Metro
* Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro
* Trichy Metro

Workshops|

* BEML Limited
* Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
* Golden Rock
* Integral Coach Factory
* ICF coach
* Rail Wheel Factory

Depots|

| Electric Loco|

* Arakkonam
* Erode
* Guntakal
* Kazipet
* Lallaguda
* Royapuram
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

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Diesel Loco|

* Coonoor
* Erode
* Ernakulam
* Golden Rock
* Gooty
* Guntakal
* Hubli
* Kazipet
* Tondiarpet
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

Steam Loco|

* Coonoor

Multiple Unit|

* Avadi
* Bangalore
* Kollam
* Palakkad
* Tambaram
* Velachery
* Vijayawada

Lines|

| Main|

* Chennai–Bangalore
* Chennai–Howrah
* Chennai–New Delhi
* Chennai–Mumbai

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Broad Gauge|

* Bangalore–Hubli
* Bhimavaram–Narasapur
* Chennai–Thanjavur
* Ernakulam–Kayamkulam
* Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam
* Erode–Tiruchirappalli
* Gudivada–Machilipatnam
* Jolarpettai–Shoranur
* Kollam–Sengottai
* Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kothapalli–Manoharabad
* Kothavalasa–Kirandul
* Madurai–Tirunelveli
* Manamadurai–Rameswaram
* Manamadurai–Virudhunagar
* Mangalore–Mysore
* Mysore–Bangalore
* Mysore–Chamarajanagar
* Nagercoil–Tirunelveli
* Nilambur–Shoranur
* Palakkad–Pollachi
* Peddapalli–Nizamabad
* Pune–Londa
* Samalkot–Kakinada
* Secunderabad–Manmad
* Tenali–Repalle
* Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari
* Vijayawada–Nidadavolu
* Viluppuram–Tiruchirappalli

Mountain|

* Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Sections|

* Duvvada–Vijayawada
* Gudur–Renigunta
* Guntakal–Nandyal
* Guntakal–Renigunta
* Guntakal–Vasco da Gama
* Guntur–Tenali
* Hassan–Bangalore
* Kazipet–Vijayawada
* Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam
* Motumarri–Vishnupuram
* Nagpur–Secunderabad
* Nallapadu–Nandyal
* Nandyal–Yerraguntla
* Pagidipalli–Nallapadu
* Secunderabad–Dhone
* Shoranur–Cochin Harbour
* Shoranur–Mangalore
* Solapur–Guntakal
* Vijayawada–Gudur
* Vijayawada–Guntur

Inactive|

* Cochin State Forest Tramway
* Kundala Valley Railway
* Nilambur–Nanjangud line
* Sabarimala Railway

Passenger trains|

* Express
* High speed
* Luxury
* Passenger

Stations|

| Major|

* Arakkonam Jn.
* Chengalpattu Jn.
* Bengaluru
* KSR Bengaluru
* Yesvantpur Jn.
* Chennai
* Avadi
* Chennai Central
* Chennai Egmore
* Tambaram
* Coimbatore Jn.
* Ernakulam Jn.
* Hyderabad
* Hyderabad Deccan
* Kacheguda
* Secunderabad Jn.
* Katpadi Jn.
* Kozhikode
* Madurai Jn.
* Mysuru Jn.
* Thiruvananthapuram Central
* Thrissur
* Tirupati
* Tiruvallur
* Vijayawada Jn.
* Visakhapatnam Jn.

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Railway companies|

| Active|

* Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
* Konkan Railway Corporation (KRCL)
* Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTCL)
* Kerala Rail Development Corporation (KRDC)

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Defunct|

* East Coast State Railway
* Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways
* Madras Railway
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
* Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway

Accidents
and incidents|

* South Indian railway strike (1928)
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike (1932)
* Indian Railway strike (1974)
* Peruman accident (1988)
* Nellore fire (2012)

Related articles|

* Bholu (mascot)
* Madras Time
* Timeline of Southern Railway zone

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