West South Line, Chennai Suburban

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West-South Line

Overview
Status| Operational till Villupuram
Owner| Southern railway
Termini|

* Chennai Beach (Madras Beach)
* Villupuram

Stations| 61
Service
Type| Suburban railway
System| Chennai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)| Southern Railway (India)
Depot(s)| Avadi
Technical
Line length| 289.5 kilometres (179.9 mi) (69 km Suburban, 140 km MEMU and 81 km u/c)
Number of tracks| 4 till Arakkonam, 2 till Katpadi,1 till Villupuram
Track gauge| Broad gauge
Electrification| 25
Operating speed| 90 km/h (maximum service speed)

Route map

Legend

Chennai Beach
— Villupuram

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290

| Viluppuram

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281

| Venkatesapuram
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277

| Teli
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273

| Mambalapattu
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269

| Ayandur
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264

| Mugaiyur
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256

| Tirukoilur
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247

| Adhichchanur
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242

| Andampallam
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239

| Tandarai
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231

| Velanandal
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222

| Tiruvannamalai
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213

| Turijapuram
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205

| Agaram Sibbandi
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191

| Polur
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175

| Arani Road
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169

| Sedarampattu
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160

| Kannamangalam
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↑ closed for rebuilding

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140

| Vellore Cantonment
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151

| Kaniyambadi
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138

| Vellore
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to Jolarpettai Junction

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to Pakala

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129

| Katpadi
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124

| Seevur
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118

| Thiruvalam
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112

| Mukundarayapuram
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105

| Walajah Road
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| Marudhalam
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| Thalangai
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| Sholinghur
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| Mahendravady
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| Anavardhikhanpettai
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| Chitteri
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|  | Melpakam
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West North Line

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| Arakkonam Junction
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|  | Puliyamangalam
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|  | Mosur
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| Thiruvalangadu
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| Manavur
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Kosasthalaiyar River

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|  | Senji Panambakkam
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|  | Kadambattur
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| Egattur
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| Tiruvallur
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|  | Puttlur
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| Sevvapet Road
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| Veppampattu
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| Thiruninravur
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| Nemilichery
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|  | Pattabiram Military Siding

Engineering Depot
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| Pattabiram Military Siding
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| Pattabiram
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| Hindu College
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| Avadi Red Line
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| Annanur
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| Thirumullaivoyal
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| Ambattur Red Line
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| Pattaravakkam
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| Korattur
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ICF Furnishing Factory

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| Anna Nagar West
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| Padi
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| Villivakkam Red Line
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| Perambur Loco Works
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| Perambur Carriage Works
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| Perambur Purple Line
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| Vyasarpadi Jeeva
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North 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 South West Frontier line of Chennai Suburban Railway is the longest line running South-west from Chennai (Madras) City covering a distance of almost 289 km. Suburban services terminate at Arakkonam and MEMU services currently run till Vellore Cantonment which will be extended up to Villupuram upon completion of Vellore Cantonment and Villupuram section.

## Chennai Central - Thiruvallur

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* This section has 2 dedicated lines for suburban train operations apart from 2 main line for mixed traffic.
* EMUs are operated along 3rd and 4th main lines during peak hours.
* 5th and 6th rail lines are planned.
* 9-car and 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

## Thiruvallur - Arakkonam

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* This section also has 2 dedicated lines for suburban train operations apart from 2 main line for mixed traffic.

* 9-car, 12-car EMU & MEMU are operated in this sector.

## Arakkonam - Katpadi

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* 8-car MEMU are operated in this sector.

## Katpadi - Vellore Cantonment

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* MEMU service operate between Chennai Beach and Vellore Cantonment via Katpadi.

## Vellore Cantonment -Tiruvannamalai- Villupuram

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* This section has been gauge converted and is being electrified along with passenger services are operating since June. Currently five passenger trains ply over this section

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Urban transit in Chennai

Bus transportation|

* Chennai Bus Rapid Transit System*
* Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways*
* Metropolitan Transport Corporation

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 Metrolite*
* Chennai Monorail*

* * Planned
* † Under construction

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Stations of West South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway

* Chennai Beach
* Royapuram
* Washermanpet
* Vyasarpadi Jeeva
* Perambur
* Perambur Carriage Works
* Perambur Loco Works
* Villivakkam
* Korattur
* Pattaravakkam
* Ambattur
* Thirumullaivoyal
* Annanur
* Avadi
* Hindu College
* Pattabiram
* Nemilichery
* Thiruninravur
* Veppampattu
* Sevvapet Road
* Puttlur
* Tiruvallur
* Egattur
* Kadambathur
* Senjipanambakkam
* Manavur
* Thiruvalangadu
* Mosur
* Puliyamangalam
* Arakkonam
* Melpakkam
* Chitteri
* Anavardhikhanpettai
* Mahendravadi
* Sholinghur
* Thalangai
* Marudhalam
* Walajah Road
* Mukundarayapuram
* Thiruvalam
* Seevur
* Katpadi
* Vellore
* Vellore Cantonment
* Kaniyambadi
* Kannamangalam
* Sedarampattu
* Arani
* Polur
* Agaram Sibbandi
* Turijapuram
* Tiruvannamalai
* Tandarai
* Andampallam
* Adhichchanur
* Tirukoilur
* Mugaiyur
* Ayandur
* Mambalapattu
* Teli
* Venkatesapuram
* Viluppuram

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Railways in Southern India

Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
* Railway Board

Railway companies|

* Indian Railways
* Konkan Railway
* Kerala Rail Development Corporation

| Defunct|

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

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Zones and divisions|

| East Coast|

* Waltair

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South Central|

* Guntakal
* Guntur
* Hyderabad
* Secunderabad
* Vijayawada

Southern|

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

South Western|

* Bangalore
* Hubli
* Mysore

Workshops|

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

Depots|

| Electric Loco|

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

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Diesel Loco|

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

Steam Loco|

* Coonoor

Multiple Unit|

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

Lines|

| Main|

* Chennai–Bangalore
* Chennai–Howrah
* Chennai–Gudur
* Gudur–Vijayawada
* Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam
* Visakhapatnam–Khurda Road
* Chennai–New Delhi
* Chennai–Mumbai
* Renigunta–Guntakal
* Guntakal–Solapur

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Broad Gauge|

* Bangalore–Hassan
* Bangalore–Hubli
* Bangalore–Mysore
* Bhimavaram–Narasapur
* Chamarajanagar–Mysore
* Chennai–Thanjavur
* Cochin–Shoranur
* Ernakulam–Kayamkulam
* Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam
* Erode–Tiruchirappalli
* Gudivada–Machilipatnam
* Gudur–Renigunta
* Guntakal–Vasco da Gama
* Guntur–Tenali
* Guntur–Vijayawada
* Jolarpettai–Shoranur
* Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kazipet–Vijayawada
* Konkan Railway
* Kirandul–Kothavalasa
* Kollam–Sengottai
* Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kothapalli–Manoharabad
* Madurai–Tirunelveli
* Manamadurai–Rameswaram
* Manamadurai–Virudhunagar
* Mangalore–Mysore
* Mangalore–Shoranur
* Motumarri–Vishnupuram
* Nagercoil–Tirunelveli
* Nallapadu–Nandyal
* Nallapadu–Pagidipalli
* Nandyal–Guntakal
* Nandyal–Yerraguntla
* Nidadavolu–Vijayawada
* Nilambur–Shoranur
* Palakkad–Pollachi
* Peddapalli–Nizamabad
* Pune–Londa
* Samalkot–Kakinada
* Secunderabad–Dhone
* Secunderabad–Manmad
* Secunderabad–Nagpur
* Tenali–Repalle
* Tiruchirappalli–Viluppuram

Mountain|

* Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Defunct|

* 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.
* Kollam Jn.
* Kozhikode
* Madurai Jn.
* Mysuru Jn.
* Thiruvananthapuram Central
* Thrissur
* Tirupati
* Tiruvallur
* Vijayawada Jn.
* Visakhapatnam Jn.

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

Railway companies|

* Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
* Bangalore Suburban Rail Company
* Chennai Metro Rail Limited
* Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation
* Kochi Metro Rail Limited

Accidents
and incidents|

* South Indian railway strike (1928)
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike (1932)
* Rameswaram cyclone (1964)
* Indian Railway strike (1974)
* Peruman accident (1988)
* Nellore fire (2012)
* Chennai bombing (2014)
* Medak collision (2014)
* Anekal derailment (2015)
* Tamil Nadu train collision (2024)

Related articles|

* Madras Time
* Timeline of Southern Railway zone

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