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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|Metro rail operator in Tamil Nadu, India}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox company&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)&lt;br /&gt;
| logo = Chennai Metro logo.svg&lt;br /&gt;
| logo_size = 50px&lt;br /&gt;
| logo_alt = &lt;br /&gt;
| logo_caption = &lt;br /&gt;
| image = ChennaiMetroBuilding1.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| image_size = &lt;br /&gt;
| image_alt = &lt;br /&gt;
| image_caption = Headquarters of CMRL&lt;br /&gt;
| trade_name = &lt;br /&gt;
| type = [[State owned]]&lt;br /&gt;
| traded_as = &lt;br /&gt;
| fate = &lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor =&lt;br /&gt;
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|3 December 2007}}&lt;br /&gt;
| hq_location = MetroS, [[Anna Salai]], [[Nandanam]]&lt;br /&gt;
| hq_location_city = [[Chennai]]&lt;br /&gt;
| area_served = Chennai&lt;br /&gt;
| key_people =M.A. Siddique, [[Managing Director|MD]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/more-metro-rail-lines-needed-per-chennais-comprehensive-mobility-plan-cmrl-managing-director/article67544974.ece|title=More Metro Rail lines needed per Chennai&amp;#039;s Comprehensive Mobility Plan: CMRL Managing Director|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 November 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128125728/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/more-metro-rail-lines-needed-per-chennais-comprehensive-mobility-plan-cmrl-managing-director/article67544974.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;SM&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/senior-management/|title=Senior Management|date=24 November 2023 |publisher=Chennai Metro Rail Limited|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128161855/https://chennaimetrorail.org/senior-management/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| industry = [[Public transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
| products = &lt;br /&gt;
| services = [[Chennai Metro]]&lt;br /&gt;
| revenue = {{up}}{{INRConvert|486.55|c}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;AR&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite report|url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CMRL-ANNUAL-REPORT-2022-23-ENGLISH-1-1.pdf|title=CMRL Annual Report 2022-23|publisher=Chennai Metro Rail Limited|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=5 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105151514/https://chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CMRL-ANNUAL-REPORT-2022-23-ENGLISH-1-1.pdf|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| revenue_year = 2022–23&lt;br /&gt;
| operating_income = {{up}}{{INRConvert|272.26|c}}&lt;br /&gt;
| income_year = 2022–23&lt;br /&gt;
| net_income = {{up}}{{INRConvert|-566.74|c}}&lt;br /&gt;
| net_income_year = 2022–23&lt;br /&gt;
| assets = {{up}}{{INRConvert|33683.79|c}}&lt;br /&gt;
| assets_year = 2022–23&lt;br /&gt;
| equity = {{up}}{{INRConvert|5731.59|c}}&lt;br /&gt;
| equity_year = 2022–23&lt;br /&gt;
| owners = {{ubl|[[Government of India]] (50%)|[[Government of Tamil Nadu]] (50%)}}&lt;br /&gt;
| num_employees = 352 (regular) &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; 185 (contract)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;AR&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| num_employees_year = 2023&lt;br /&gt;
| divisions = &lt;br /&gt;
| subsid = &lt;br /&gt;
| website = {{URL|https://chennaimetrorail.org}}&lt;br /&gt;
| footnotes = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chennai Metro Rail Limited&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;CMRL&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) is a [[Federalism in India|centre-state]] [[joint venture]] that built and operates the [[Chennai Metro]]. It was established in 2007 and is headquartered in [[Chennai]]. CMRL is also involved in the planning and implementation of other [[Metro railway|metro rail]] and [[monorail]] projects in Tamil Nadu.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Government of Tamil Nadu]] approved the [[Chennai Metro]] project in November 2007. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a [[Special Purpose Vehicle|SPV]] was established in December 2007 as a [[joint venture]] between the [[Government of India]] and [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], and is headquartered in [[Chennai]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Board&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/centre-to-have-equal-say-as-state-in-chennai-metro-rail/articleshow/4447697.cms?from=mdr|title=Centre to have equal say as state in Chennai metro rail|date=25 April 2009|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|archive-date=13 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613034358/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/centre-to-have-equal-say-as-state-in-chennai-metro-rail/articleshow/4447697.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;FAQ&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/faq/|title=Chennai Metro Rail FAQ|publisher=Chennai Metro Rail Limited|access-date=16 February 2018|archive-date=27 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227110901/http://chennaimetrorail.org/faq/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In June 2015, commercial operations of the Chennai metro started and the first phase was completed by February 2019.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite report|url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CMRL-l-Newsletter-l-Aug-2015-l-Final-PDF.pdf|title=Chennai Metro Newsletter - August 2015|publisher=Chennai Metro|date=29 June 2015|access-date=7 June 2023|archive-date=20 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020114202/https://chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CMRL-l-Newsletter-l-Aug-2015-l-Final-PDF.pdf|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-chennai-metro-rails-final-leg/article26229980.ece|title=PM Modi inaugurates Chennai Metro Rail&amp;#039;s final leg|last=Simhan|first=TE Raja|work=The Hindu Businessline|date=10 February 2019|access-date=13 February 2019|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026014616/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-chennai-metro-rails-final-leg/article26229980.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Since 2019, CMRL is involved in the construction of the second phase of the Chennai metro.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/104-km-104-stations-Unveiling-Phase-II-of-Metro/article14549167.ece|title=1800 km, 180 stations: Unveiling Phase II of Metro|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|date=2 August 2016|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=24 January 2017|archive-date=26 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226164406/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/104-km-104-stations-Unveiling-Phase-II-of-Metro/article14549167.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Detailed-project-report-for-Phase-II-of-Metro-Rail-ready/article16947271.ece|title=Detailed project report for Phase II of Metro Rail ready|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=24 January 2017|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227130634/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Detailed-project-report-for-Phase-II-of-Metro-Rail-ready/article16947271.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Administration and operations ==&lt;br /&gt;
CMRL is headquartered at MetroS building in [[Anna Salai]], [[Nandanam]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/about-cmrl/|title=About us|work=Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) |date=19 November 2015 |publisher=Chennai Metro Rail Limited|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=10 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610205302/https://chennaimetrorail.org/about-cmrl/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-new-nandanam-metro-rail-hq-may-be-inaugurated-this-month/articleshow/94211244.cms|title=New Nandanam metro rail HQ to be inaugurated this month|date=15 September 2022|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=30 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030084400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-new-nandanam-metro-rail-hq-may-be-inaugurated-this-month/articleshow/94211244.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The company is headed by a board consisting of 12 directors, five nominated by Government of India including the [[chairman]], five nominated by Government of Tamil Nadu including the [[Managing director]] and two full time operational directors.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;SM&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Board&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The main operational control center (OCC) is located in [[Koyambedu]] where the movement of trains and real-time [[CCTV]] footage obtained is monitored.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|last=Karthikeyan|first=K.|date=26 July 2014|title=High tech control room for Chennai metro|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140726/nation-current-affairs/article/high-tech-control-room-chennai-metro|access-date=4 October 2014|archive-date=4 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004225518/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140726/nation-current-affairs/article/high-tech-control-room-chennai-metro|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; {{As of|2024}}, CMRL operates two [[Color code|colour-coded]] lines covering a length of {{cvt|54.1|km}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Line-Map.pdf|title=Chennai Metro, line map|publisher=Chennai Metro Rail Limited|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208073455/https://chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Line-Map.pdf|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Single train trip to equal 160 buses, 3000 cars and 6000 bikes|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 August 2012|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3832896.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830014100/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3832896.ece|archive-date=30 August 2012|access-date=1 December 2023}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Chennai Metro maintains depots at Koyambedu and [[Wimco Nagar Depot metro station|Wimco Nagar]], which house maintenance workshops, stabling lines, test tracks and washing plant for the trains.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|date=5 September 2017|title=CMRL takes the fight to birds|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cmrl-takes-the-fight-to-birds/article19621926.ece|access-date=30 September 2017|archive-date=6 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906213230/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cmrl-takes-the-fight-to-birds/article19621926.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|date=16 July 2014|title=Chennai Metro to get a second depot|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/chennai-metro-to-get-a-second-depot/article6215042.ece|access-date=4 October 2014|archive-date=15 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215081044/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/chennai-metro-to-get-a-second-depot/article6215042.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|date=5 May 2018|title=Metro Rail extension gathers pace|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/metro-rail-extension-gathers-pace/article23778585.ece|access-date=12 May 2018|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226061426/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/metro-rail-extension-gathers-pace/article23778585.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+Financials&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;AR&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
!Financial Year (FY)&lt;br /&gt;
!2021-22&lt;br /&gt;
!2022-23&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|[[Revenue]] (₹Cr)&lt;br /&gt;
|210.85&lt;br /&gt;
|486.55&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|[[Operating income]] (₹Cr)&lt;br /&gt;
|129.22&lt;br /&gt;
|272.26&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|[[Net profit]] (₹Cr)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:red;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;−85.79&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:red;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;−34.03&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot;|[[Profit before tax]] (₹Cr)&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:red;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;−722.98&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color:red;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;−566.74&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Other projects ==&lt;br /&gt;
CMRL will take over [[Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System]] (MRTS) system from [[Southern Railway (India)|Southern Railway]] once the under construction expansion of MRTS is complete.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jan/03/chennai-with-metro-coaches-and-modern-stations-mrts-set-for-big-upgrade-1743035.html|title=Chennai: With Metro coaches and modern stations, MRTS set for big upgrade|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=3 January 2018|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022082024/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jan/03/chennai-with-metro-coaches-and-modern-stations-mrts-set-for-big-upgrade-1743035.html|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is also involved in the planning of [[Chennai Metrolite|light rail]] and extension of metro in Chennai.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;MR&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Proposed Metrolite line likely to be rubber-tyred|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2020/nov/07/proposed-metrolite-line-likely-to-be-rubber-tyred-2220412.html|access-date=25 April 2021|date=7 November 2020|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|archive-date=25 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425185919/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2020/nov/07/proposed-metrolite-line-likely-to-be-rubber-tyred-2220412.html|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Work on 15-km Metro line from airport to Kilambakkam in Chennai suburbs may begin this year|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/feb/23/work-on-15-km-metro-line-from-airport-to-kilambakkam-in-chennai-suburbs-may-begin-this-year-2267952.html|access-date=25 April 2021|date=23 February 2021|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|archive-date=25 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425185916/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/feb/23/work-on-15-km-metro-line-from-airport-to-kilambakkam-in-chennai-suburbs-may-begin-this-year-2267952.html|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;FE&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-chennai-metro-cmrl-submits-detailed-feasibility-reports-for-phase-ii-project-extension-a-progress-report-3251256/|title=CMRL submits Detailed Feasibility Reports for Phase II project extension|newspaper=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=22 September 2023|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=29 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429192946/https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-chennai-metro-cmrl-submits-detailed-feasibility-reports-for-phase-ii-project-extension-a-progress-report-3251256/|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; CMRL also undertakes other projects including the development of metro rail transport in the cities of [[Coimbatore Metro|Coimbatore]], [[Madurai Metro|Madurai]] and [[Tiruchirappalli Monorail|Tiruchirapalli]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|last=Sekar|first=Sunitha|date=22 March 2022|title=CMRL to do a feasibility study for building mass rapid transit in three cities|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cmrl-to-do-a-feasibility-study-for-building-mass-rapid-transit-in-three-cities/article65245817.ece|access-date=22 March 2022|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321194938/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cmrl-to-do-a-feasibility-study-for-building-mass-rapid-transit-in-three-cities/article65245817.ece|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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CMRL developed the [[Kathipara Urban Square]] as a multi-modal transport hub with parking and recreational areas.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |last=Selvarajan |first=Gautham |date=17 December 2021 |title=Chennai&amp;#039;s Kathipara Urban Square inaugurated |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/Dec/17/chennais-kathipara-urban-square-inaugurated-2396457.html |access-date=29 April 2025 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |archive-date=20 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250720102044/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/dec/17/chennais-kathipara-urban-square-inaugurated-2396457.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2023, it proposed the development of [[Central Square, Chennai|Central Square]] around its headquarters with commercial complexes and multi-storied buildings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |date=27 September 2023 |title=Chennai Metro Rail Limited plans to build 27-storey building at Central Square |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-limited-plans-to-build-27-storey-building-at-central-square/article67353246.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430052706/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-limited-plans-to-build-27-storey-building-at-central-square/article67353246.ece |archive-date=30 April 2024 |access-date=25 April 2024 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In April 2025, CMRL announced that it has identified public spaces in [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]] and [[Velachery]] which would be transformed into public utility spaces similar to the Kathipara Urban Square.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last=Sekar |first=Sunitha |date=27 April 2025 |title=On the lines of Kathipara Urban Square, Chennai Metro Rail plans vibrant spaces in Adyar, Velachery |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/on-the-lines-of-kathipara-urban-square-metro-rail-plans-vibrant-spaces-in-adyar-velachery/article69497179.ece |access-date=29 April 2025 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=26 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250726063731/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/on-the-lines-of-kathipara-urban-square-metro-rail-plans-vibrant-spaces-in-adyar-velachery/article69497179.ece |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In August 2025, it launched a beautification project covering Chennai’s [[Broken Bridge, Chennai|Broken Bridge]] and nearby areas. The proposed plan also included developing the areas beneath the [[Indira Nagar railway station|Indira Nagar MRTS station]] and the rail over bridge near [[Velachery railway station]] into public utility spaces.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last=Sampath |first=Nirupa |date=4 August 2025|title=CMRL to beautify Broken Bridge area, other iconic locations |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cmrl-to-beautify-broken-bridge-area-other-iconic-locations-842132 |access-date=22 October 2025 |work=[[Daily Thanthi|DT next]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Systems ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Operational ===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size:small&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |System&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Locale&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Lines&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Stations&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; |Length&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Project Status |url=https://chennaimetrorail.org/project-status/ |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=Chennai Metro Rail Limited |archive-date=26 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926171710/http://chennaimetrorail.org/project-status/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Opened&lt;br /&gt;
! rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Annual ridership (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!Operational&lt;br /&gt;
!Under Construction&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;FE&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
!Planned&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last=MD |first=Omjasvin |date=23 February 2021 |title=Work on 15-km Metro line from airport to Kilambakkam in Chennai suburbs may begin this year |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/Feb/23/work-on-15-km-metro-line-from-airport-to-kilambakkam-in-chennai-suburbs-may-begin-this-year-2267952.html |access-date=1 June 2025 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |archive-date=25 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425185916/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/feb/23/work-on-15-km-metro-line-from-airport-to-kilambakkam-in-chennai-suburbs-may-begin-this-year-2267952.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chennai Metro]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chennai]]&lt;br /&gt;
|5&lt;br /&gt;
|[[List of Chennai Metro stations|212]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{cvt|54.61|km}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last=Simhan |first=TE Raja |date=10 February 2019 |title=PM Modi inaugurates Chennai Metro Rail’s final leg |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-chennai-metro-rails-final-leg/article26229980.ece |access-date=1 June 2025 |work=[[Business Line]] |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026014616/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-chennai-metro-rails-final-leg/article26229980.ece |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|{{cvt|118.9|km}}&lt;br /&gt;
|{{cvt|90.16|km}}&lt;br /&gt;
|29 June 2015&lt;br /&gt;
|105.24 million&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=10.52 crore passengers travelled in Chennai Metro Train in 2024 |url=https://wcag.chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Press-Release-02.01.2025-English.pdf |access-date=10 September 2025 |archive-date=22 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122031707/https://wcag.chennaimetrorail.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Press-Release-02.01.2025-English.pdf |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== In development ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Updated|10 September 2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{legend inline|#FFFFBB|Proposed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!System&lt;br /&gt;
!Locale&lt;br /&gt;
!Lines&lt;br /&gt;
!Stations&lt;br /&gt;
!Length (planned)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background:#FFFFBB;&amp;quot; |[[Coimbatore Metro]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Coimbatore Metro|Coimbatore]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Sampath |first=Nirupa |date=25 November 2024 |title=CMRL puts Madurai and Coimbatore Metro plans on fast track |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/cmrl-puts-madurai-and-coimbatore-metro-plans-on-fast-track-812435 |access-date=10 September 2025 |work=[[Daily Thanthi|DT next]] |archive-date=12 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250812101330/https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/cmrl-puts-madurai-and-coimbatore-metro-plans-on-fast-track-812435 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|2&lt;br /&gt;
|40&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last=Sekar |first=Sunitha |date=5 April 2022 |title=Coimbatore city to get its own Metrolite |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/coimbatore-city-to-get-its-own-metrolite/article65293197.ece |access-date=1 September 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]] |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325053113/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/coimbatore-city-to-get-its-own-metrolite/article65293197.ece |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|{{cvt|45.87|km}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background:#FFFFBB;&amp;quot; |[[Madurai Metro]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Madurai Metro|Madurai]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|1&lt;br /&gt;
|20&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |date=2 February 2023 |title=Madurai metro: CMRL submits feasibility report, three things to know |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/madurai-metro-cmrl-submits-feasibility-report-three-things-know-173518 |access-date=1 September 2025|work=The News Minute }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|{{cvt|31|km}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background:#FFFFBB;&amp;quot; |[[Tiruchirappalli Metro]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchirapalli]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |date=1 September 2023 |title=2 metro corridors proposed in Trichy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/2-metro-corridors-proposed-in-trichy/articleshow/103265068.cms |access-date=1 June 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=26 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226082528/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/2-metro-corridors-proposed-in-trichy/articleshow/103265068.cms |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|1&lt;br /&gt;
|15&lt;br /&gt;
|{{cvt|10|km}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Government-owned transport companies of India]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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