Shankar 🇮🇳City #commute via #trains are a vibe! Using both #ChennaiSuburban electric trains and #ChennaiMetro for my commutes with #biketaxis for the last mile. Traffic? What Traffic? The views are nice and it's dirt cheap! More lines please, Especially for the suburban! I know metros are more sexy but nothing beats the suburban EMUs.
Mathrubhumi EnglishChennai metro alert: Loud phone calls, playing videos without headphones can now attract ₹500 fine. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/no-headphones-no-ride-chennai-metro-warns-of-500-fine-for-noisy-commuters-n0wufeyb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChennaiMetro #MetroRules #HeadphonesPlease #PublicEtiquette
Chennai Metro Blue Line train halted inside tunnel near Central Metro due to technical snag. Passengers walked 500m to safety. Services resumed https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chennai-metro-train-stalls-tunnel-commuters-walk-500-metres-u3o1qafh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChennaiMetro #BlueLine #TechnicalSnag #ChennaiNews #Chennai
The Chennai One app now offers a Re 1 ticket for Metro, MTC buses, or suburban trains to promote cashless travel and integrated public transport across the city. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chennai-one-app-re-1-ticket-offer-x5fkn7v0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChennaiOneApp #ChennaiMetro #MTCBuses #CashlessTravel
Mathew Thomas#ChennaiMetro to acquire 60 acres for #Airport to #Kilambakkam corridor
Double-decker flyover planned along #GSTRoad
Double-decker flyover planned along #GSTRoad
Full-fledged #lastmileconnectivity across #ChennaiMetro network remains distant dream
#ChennaiAirport, request you to make this approach #seamless, #comfortable and #userfriendly for all #passengers.
Approach to #ChennaiAirportMetro irks passengers, especially the differently-abled.
They say that though #ChennaiMetro is more inclusive than riding in city buses or local trains, the transit service still has a long way to go in terms of accessibility
https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-citizen-connect-approach-to-airport-metro-irks-passengers-especially-diff-abled-819238
#ChennaiMetro gets first #driverlesstrain
#Alstom #Metropolis
The trains are designed and engineered to be operated without drivers #UnattendedTrainOperations (UTO)
They are equipped with #AutomaticTrainOperation (ATO) and #AutomaticTrainProtection (ATP).
https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-metro-gets-first-driverless-train-but-who-drives-it-then-807875
#Alstom #Metropolis
The trains are designed and engineered to be operated without drivers #UnattendedTrainOperations (UTO)
They are equipped with #AutomaticTrainOperation (ATO) and #AutomaticTrainProtection (ATP).
https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-metro-gets-first-driverless-train-but-who-drives-it-then-807875
South FirstDevil is in the details: Who is funding how much really for #ChennaiMetro Rail project’s phase II?
The BJP Tamilnadu & DMK - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have been engaged in a war of words over how much of the funding for the #Chennai metro rail project came from the Centre.
https://thesouthfirst.com/tamilnadu/devil-is-in-the-details-who-is-funding-how-much-really-for-chennai-metro-rail-projects-phase-ii/
This is great to hear.
Almost a crore.
#ChennaiMetro Hits Record-Breaking 95 Lakh #Riders In August
https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/news/chennai-metro-hits-record-breaking-95-lakh-riders-in-august/ar-AA1pSZNT?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=88a782e6496d4fc880cb3722f68cdee7&ei=47
