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Line 5 (Chennai Metro)

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Red Line (Line 5)
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
Termini
Stations45
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemChennai Metro
Operator(s)Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Technical
Line length44.6 km (27.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
Character5.8 km (3.6 mi) Underground
38.8 km (24.1 mi) Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Madhavaram Milk Colony Purple Line
Mainline rail interchange Avadi
Madhavaram Depot
Murugappa College
Assisi Nagar
Vaishnavi Nagar
Manjambakkam
Thirumullaivoyal
Velmurugan Nagar
Stedford Hospital
Bus interchange Madhavaram Bus Terminus
Ambattur OT
Shastri Nagar, Chennai
Ambattur
Retteri Junction
Kolathur Junction
Dunlop
Srinivasa Nagar
Villivakkam
Telephone-Exchange
Ambattur Estate
Villivakkam Bus Terminus
Wavin
Villivakkam MTH Road
Golden Colony
Anna Nagar West
Park Road
Thirumangalam Green Line
Padi Pudhu Nagar
Anna Nagar KV
Koyambedu Green Line
Koyambedu Market
Natesan Nagar
Virugambakkam
Alwarthirunagar Orange Line
Valasaravakkam Orange Line
Karambakkam Orange Line
Alapakkam Junction Orange Line
Mugalivakkam
Ramapuram
Manapakkam
Chennai Trade Centre
Butt Road
Alandur Blue LineGreen Line
St. Thomas Mount Green Line
Adambakkam
Vanuvampet
Ullagaram
Madipakkam
Kilkattalai
Echangadu
Kovilambakkam
Vellakkal
Medavakkam I
Medavakkam II
Perumbakkam
Classical Tamil Institute
Elcot
Sholinganallur Purple Line

The Red Line or Line 5 is one of the planned lines of Chennai Metro. It is part of the second phase of the project and the under construction line stretches from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur. The 44.6 km (27.7 mi) long line will consist of 45 stations, out of which six will be underground and 39 will be at grade or elevated. A branch line of corridor five from Koyambedu to Avadi has been proposed with detailed project report preparation expected to be completed by January 2025.

Planning and construction

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Phase II

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The construction of the first phase of Chennai Metro started in June 2009.[1] Commercial operations started on the green line in June 2015.[2][3][4] On 10 February 2019, the extension of blue line was opened, completing the first phase of the metro.[5]

In July 2016, Government of Tamil Nadu announced that the second phase would have three lines totaling 104 km (65 mi) in length with 104 stations.[6][7] Two corridors would extend from Madhavaram connecting with Siruseri and Sholinganallur respectively (lines 3 and 5) with the third corridor connecting Koyambedu with Lighthouse (line 4). The fifth line connecting Madhavaram Milk Colony and Sholinganallur will extend to 47 km (29 mi) of which 41.2 km (25.6 mi) would be elevated and 5.8 km (3.6 mi) underground. It will consist of 48 stations including six undergrounds stations.[8][9] The stations for the second phase were designed to be smaller than the existing stations operational in the first phase.[10]

On 20 November 2020, foundation stone for the second phase was laid and construction commenced.[11] In November 2022, Alstom was awarded the contract to supply metro coaches for the phase II expansion.[12] In May 2023, CMRL announced a revised plan for the second phase revising the station count on the fifth line to 45.[13] As per the final plan, the fourth line will extend for 45.4 km (28.2 mi).[14]

Chennai Metro - Phase II[15]
Line Name Terminals Length (km) Stations Status
Red Line Madhavaram Milk Colony Sholinganallur 44.6 45 Under construction

The second phase is estimated to cost 63,246 crore (US$7.6 billion) of which initially 4,710 crore (US$560 million) was loaned by JICA.[8][16][17] On 14 February 2021, Prime Minister of India announced that the government has set aside 63,000 crore (US$7.5 billion) for the construction of phase II and further extension.[18] The line is expected to be completed by 2028.[19]

Phase II extension

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In 2022, the state government proposed a branch extension for the fifth line from Koyambedu to Avadi, covering an approximate 16.1 km (10.0 mi).[20] In early 2024, feasibility report was submitted by CMRL for the proposed expansion of the line, green lighting the same.[21] Detailed project report is under preparation, which is expected to be completed by November 2024.[22]

Chennai Metro - Phase II Extension[21][22]
Line Terminals Length Stations Status
Red Line Koyambedu Avadi 16.1 km (10.0 mi) 15 DPR to be prepared

Stations

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Red Line
S.No Station Name[15] Connections Layout Opened
English Tamil
1 Madhavaram Milk Colony மாதவரம் பால் பண்ணை   Purple Line[§] Underground Under construction
2 Madhavaram Depot மாதவரம் பணிமனை At-grade
3 Assisi Nagar அசிசி நகர் Elevated
4 Manjambakkam மஞ்சம்பாக்கம்
5 Velmurugan Nagar வேல்முருகன் நகர்
6 Madhavaram Bus Terminus மாதவரம் பேருந்து நிலையம் Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus
7 Shastri Nagar, Chennai சாஸ்திரி நகர்
8 Retteri Junction ரெட்டேரி சந்திப்பு
9 Kolathur Junction கொளத்தூர் சந்திப்பு Underground
10 Srinivasa Nagar சீனிவாச நகர்
11 Villivakkam வில்லிவாக்கம் Mainline rail interchange West Line, Chennai Suburban (Villivakkam)
12 Villivakkam Bus Terminus வில்லிவாக்கம் பேருந்து நிலையம்
13 Villivakkam MTH Road வில்லிவாக்கம் எம்.டி.எச் சாலை
14 Anna Nagar West அண்ணா நகர் மேற்கு Elevated
15 Thirumangalam திருமங்கலம்   Green Line 15 May 2017
16 Anna Nagar KV அண்ணா நகர் கே.வி Under construction
17 Koyambedu கோயம்பேடு   Green Line 29 June 2015
18 Koyambedu Market கோயம்பேடு அங்காடி Under construction
19 Natesan Nagar நடேசன் நகர்
20 Virugambakkam விருகம்பாக்கம்
21 Alwarthirunagar ஆழ்வார்திருநகர்   Orange Line[§]
22 Valasaravakkam வளசரவாக்கம்
23 Karambakkam காரம்பாக்கம்
24 Alapakkam Junction ஆலப்பாக்கம் சந்திப்பு
25 Mugalivakkam முகலிவாக்கம்
26 Ramapuram ராமாபுரம்
27 Manapakkam மணப்பாக்கம்
28 Chennai Trade Centre சென்னை வர்த்தக மையம்
29 Butt Road பட் சாலை
30 Alandur ஆலந்தூர்   Blue Line
  Green Line
29 June 2015
31 St. Thomas Mount பரங்கிமலை   Green Line
Mainline rail interchange South Line, Chennai Suburban (St. Thomas Mount)
Mainline rail interchange Chennai MRTS[§] (St. Thomas Mount)
14 October 2016
32 Adambakkam ஆதம்பாக்கம் Mainline rail interchange Chennai MRTS[§] (Adambakkam) Under construction
33 Vanuvampet வானுவம்பேட்டை
34 Ullagaram உள்ளகரம்
35 Madipakkam மடிப்பாக்கம்
36 Kilkattalai கீழ்க்கட்டளை
37 Echangadu ஈச்சங்காடு
38 Kovilambakkam கோவிலம்பாக்கம்
39 Vellakkal வெள்ளக்கல்
40 Medavakkam I மேடவாக்கம் I
41 Medavakkam II மேடவாக்கம் II
42 Perumbakkam பெரும்பாக்கம்
43 Classical Tamil Institute செம்மொழித் தமிழாய்வு நிறுவனம்
44 Elcot எல்காட்
45 Sholinganallur சோழிங்கநல்லூர்   Purple Line

§ under construction

See also

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References

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