The South Line of Chennai Suburban Railway is the fourth longest suburban line that runs southwards from Chennai (Madras) City. It is the oldest suburban line of Chennai (Madras), opened in 1931. Suburban services terminate at Chengalpattu (Chingleput) and MEMU services at Puducherry. The capacity utilisation of Chennai Beach-Egmore-Tambaram section is 69 percent. The tract travels along the GST Road from St.Thomas Mount to Villupuram.

Sections

Beach–Tambaram

Tambaram–Chengalpattu

Beach–Melmaruvathur

Egmore–Puducherry

Tambaram–Villupuram

Melmaruvathur–Villupuram

Hours of Operation

The first EMU starts from Chennai Beach at 3:55 and the last train at 23:59. Most of the trains in this section end at Tambaram station. The peak hour headway is 7 minutes and the headway at the first and last hours of operation is 20 minutes. The first EMU starts from Tambaram at 4:00 and the last train at 23.55. Peak hour headway is 7 minutes. The first EMU starts from Tambaram at 4:50 and the last train at 23:40. Peak hour headway is 15 minutes. The first EMU starts from Chengalpattu at 4:05 and the last train at 23.10. Peak hour headway is 15 minutes.

Gallery

Guindy station in 2006