Chennai Metro update: CMRL undertakes adequate precautions at all Metro Stations and in Metro Trains

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has been undertaking adequate precautions at all Metro Stationsand in Metro Trains by making strict adherence to wearing of Face Masks inside the Metro Premises and Metro Trains. Testing passengers using thermal scanner, cleaning of trains, ticketing places, entry and exit gates at frequent intervals, making available sanitizers at entry, liquid soaps in the  restroom areas, displaying Do’s and Don’ts to spread awareness and public announcements at stationsand in trains are being strictly followed for curbing the spread of Covid-19. 

  • As per the instructions from Government of Tamil Nadu for effective containment of Covid-19 which will take effect from 20-04-2021 until further orders. 
  • Chennai Metro Rail Limited has decided to reschedule the services from 20-04-2021 (Tuesday) until further orders as follows; Chennai Metro Train services will be available from 5:30 am till 9:00 pm instead of 11:00 pm on all working days from  Monday to Saturday with the same  peak & non-peak headway currently followed (5 minutes and 10 minutes). 
  • The last Metro Train trip will commence from all terminals (Puratchi Thalaivar  Dr.M.G.Ramachandran Central  Metro, Airport Metro, St. Thomas Mount Metro and Wimco Nagar Metro Stations) between 08:55pm to 09:05pm and will reach the terminals by 09:50pm. 
  • Passengers are requested  to maintain social distancing while  waiting in the Metro Stations and during their travelling in Metro Trains and request all passengers to co-operate in the fight against the spread of Covid 19.

Recent Achievement:

Meanwhile, Chennai Metro Rail resumed its services in a graded manner from 07.09.2020. A total of 93,68,304 passengers have travelled in the Metro Trains from 07.09.2020 to 31.03.2021. A  total of 31,52,446 passengers have travelled in the Metro Trainsfrom 07.09.2020 to 31.12.2020.

  • A total of 13,43,695 passengers have travelled in the Metro Trains from 01.01.2021 to 31.01.2021.
  • A total of 20,54,653 passengers have travelled in the Metro Trains from 01.02.2021 to 28.02.2021.
  • A total of 28,17,510 passengers have travelled in the Metro Trains from 01.03.2021 to 31.03.2021.
  • On 08.03.2021 a total of 1,01,163 passengers have used the Metro Trains to commute.

Ticketing:

  • A total of 2,12,941 passengers have utilised the recently launched QR code ticketing  system from September, 2020 to March, 2021 and 47,81,943 passengers have used Travel Card Ticketing System from September, 2020 to March, 2021.
  • In the month of March, 2021 a total of 62,586 passengers have utilised the QR Code  ticketing system.  
  • While 13,17,093 passengers have used the Travel Card Ticketing System.
  • CMRL offers a 20% discount on QR Code ticketing namely Single Journey Q.R Ticket, Return Journey Q.R Ticket, Group Q.R Ticketand Q.R Trip passes from 11.09.2020.
  • 20% discount fares on using Metro Train Travel Cards from 22.02.2021.
  • It is mandatory to wear face masks at all Metro Station Premises and inside Metro Trains.
  • Passengers are requested to maintain social distance while waiting in the Metro Stations and during travelling in Metro Trains and request all passengers to cooperate in the fight against the spread of Covid 19.

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