Chennai Suburban Railway is administered by the Southern Railway. Being a commuter rail system, the Suburban Railway offers regular train services to the people of Chennai.
Chennai Suburban Railway is an important mode of transport that provides trains on a regular basis. The network of this railway is wide reaching and hence facilitate in connecting various parts of Chennai with the suburbs of the city.
Network of Suburban Railway
Being a significant part of the Chennai transportation, the Suburban Railway of the city has a wide network. There are three routes in which the trains of the Suburban Railway operates. These are:
- Central - Avadi - Tiruvallur - Arakkonam - Thiruttani having stations at Chennai Central, Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Perambur, Perambur Carriage Works, Perambur Loco Works, Villivakkam, Korattur, attaravakkam, Ambattur, Thirumullaivoyal, Annanur, Avadi,
|
Hindu College, Pattabiram, Tiruninravur, Veppampattu, Sevvapet Road, Putlur, Tiruvallur, Egattur, Kadambattu, Arakkonam, Thiruttani
- Central - Ennore – Gummidipoondi with station at Chennai Central, Basin Bridge, Korukkupet, Tondiarpet, Tondiarpet Yard, Tiruvottiyur, Wimco Nagar, Kathivakkam, Ennore, Gummidipoondi, Sullurpeta
- Chennai Beach - Tambaram and Chengalpet which has stations at Chennai Beach, Fort, Park Town, Chennai Egmore, Chetput, Nungambakkam, Kodambakkam, Mambalam, Saidapet, Guindy, St. Thomas Mount, Pazhavanthangal, Meenambakkam, Trisulam, Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium, Tambaram, Chengalpattu
The Chennai Beach – Tambaram is one of the busiest routes since the trains of this line connect all the prominent commercial centers of the city. The trains have a good frequency of 10 minutes in this route and are always packed up with commuters.
|
