Starting today, Chennai Metro timings have been extended. At the four terminal stations of the Chennai Metro, which include Chennai Central, Chennai Airport, St. Thomas Mount, and Washermanpet, the first trains will leave at 4.30 a.m., and the last ones will depart at 11 p.m.
However, passengers must note that a train will run every 30 minutes from 4.30 a.m. to 6 a.m. and from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. In the regular peak hours and non-peak hours, services will run every seven minutes and every 14 minutes, respectively.
Workforce arranged
The Hindu reported in January that the Chennai Metro had planned to add a few more hours of train services. However, this plan was put off for some time due to various reasons.
According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), more recently, they realized additional workforce had to be arranged for the security of the stations if services were to be extended. A meeting was convened on Friday to resolve the issue, and they decided to begin additional services on Saturday. “The frequency during early morning and late night hours may increase if many people take this service,” an official said.
CMRL carried out a study sometime back and saw that an extension of services was necessary, as it would help passengers take trains from Chennai Egmore and Chennai Central and flights from Chennai airport.
