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The Chennai Metro Rail is a rapid transit system in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Phase I of the project consists of two corridors covering a length of . The first line of Phase 1 has been partially completed and is open for public service. About 55% of the corridors in Phase I are underground, with the remaining corridors elevated. Upon full completion, Chennai Metro Rail will be the first metro project in the country that will integrate other public transportation systems. The project is expected to reduce the commuting time by 75% from one end of the city to another.〔 The state and central governments are also working together for the CMRL to takeover the Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) so that the latter would get a makeover with modernised stations, integrated ticketing systems, better facilities for passengers, increased frequency of services taking into consideration passenger demands, and also lead to better maintenance. The first stretch of Chennai Metro Rail, covering the seven stations from Koyambedu to Alandur over a distance of , began operation on 29 June 2015. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalitha flagged off Metro service while Preethi, one of the women drivers of Chennai Metro, drove the train out of Alandhur station. Chennai became seventh Indian city with metro rapid transit system in India, after Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Gurgaon and Jaipur. CMRL was recognised by the UITP in 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chennai Metro Rail Newsletter (August 2015) )〕 ==Background== Chennai formerly Madras, is the fourth largest metropolitan city in India. In recent years, the population has risen rapidly and the city has thus required reliable and safe transportation. The city has multiple modes of transportation including an extensive bus system run by the Chennai MTC. The transportation network is augmented by the Chennai suburban railway network run by the Southern Railway. Furthermore, the Southern Railway runs the Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, an elevated metropolitan railway system was sanctioned in 1984 to relieve congestion in central Madras. Despite the improvement measures that were made, traffic congestion has continued to be an issue for both the residents and the city government. As a result, the Chennai Corporation has decided to implement the Chennai Metro project which will provide another mode of transportation for Chennai. K Rajaraman, IAS, 1989 Batch Officer of Tamil Nadu Cadre has been named as the Managing Director of CMRL. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chennai Metro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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