Chennai Metro update: CMRL to conduct Covid-19 awareness drive at Metro Stations

As part of creating safety awareness to the general public and passengers travelling in the Metro Train, it has been planned to conduct Covid-19 related awareness drives in the Metro Stations and Metro Trains. 

  • In continuation with Covid-19 Awareness Drives, CMRL in association with Nimirvu Kalaiyagam will be doing a Parai Performance at Thiruvottiyur Metro Station (Street Level) from 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm on 20.02.2021 (Saturday).
  • In this connection, CMRL in association with On the Streets of Chennai will be performing a musical performance at Wimco Nagar Metro Station (Street Level) from 06:00 pm – 08.00 pm on 20.02.2021 (Saturday).

Recent Achievement:

Meanwhile , after the inauguration of Phase-I Extension from Vtlashennanpet to Wimeo Nagar 80,152 passengers have travelled in Chennai Metro Train on 15.02.2021. 

A total of 9,972 passengers have travelled in the Phase-I Extension on 15.02.2021.

Station Name Passenger Flow 
Wimco Nagar Metro1727 
Thiruvottiyur Metro 1544
Kaladipet Metro 1645
Tollgate Metro1276 
New Washermenpet Metro1466 
Tondiarpet Metro 854
Thiyagaraya College Metro 1460 
Total 9972 

The following metro stations have the highest number of commuters are travelled: 

Corridor-1 Blue Line: 

Station Name Passenger Flow
Airport Metro4791
High Court Metro3806 
Guindy Metro3140 
Thousand Lights Metro2647 
Government Estate Metro2620
Washermanpet Metro2578 
Meenambakkam Metro2425
LIC Metro 2023 

Corridor-2 Green Line:

Station NamePassenger Flow
Central Metro7562 
Thirumangalam Metro 4320
Koyambedu Metro 3339
Alandur Metro 3249 
CMBT Metro 2980
Vadapalani Metro 2514 
Ashok Nagar Metro 1878
Egmore Metro 1836 

Source: CMRL-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): CMRL