The South West Line of

Chennai Suburban Railway The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is the second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third ...

is the sixth longest suburban line that runs south-west from Chennai (Madras) City.

Sections

Beach — Tambaram

* This section has 2 dedicated lines for the suburban train operations apart from 2 main lines for mixed traffic. * EMUs are operated along 3rd and 4th main lines during peak hours. * 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

Tambaram — Chengalpattu

* This section has 2 dedicated lines for the suburban trains operations apart from 1 main line for mixed traffic * 4th line is planned. * 12-car EMU are operated in this sector.

Chengalpattu — Kanchipuram — Arakkonam

* This section has decidated 1 line for the suburban trains and mixed traffic * 2nd line is planned * 12-Car EMU is operated in this sector {{Railways in Southern India Chennai Suburban Railway