Is Chennai metro driverless?

The depot, likely to be spread over 15.3 hectares, will be used to service and maintain 26-three car driverless trains for the 26.1km corridor-4 from Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass. The 116.1km phase-2 is expected to open in stages from 2025 to 2028.



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As of 2020, the Chennai Metro with a total network length of 45 kilometers had only managed to achieve 13% of their projected daily ridership of 0.9 million commuters, while Bengaluru Metro, with a total network length of 42 kilometres managed to achieve 27% of the projected daily ridership of 1.5 million commuters.

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Metro plans to return to automatic train operation, which means train operators will no longer be responsible for driving, starting, stopping, or opening doors. Operators will still have to close train doors and respond to any emergencies.

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The opening of the Pujiang Line in Shanghai, China helped achieved this milestone, and today there are 63 fully automated operation (FAO) lines in 42 cities across 19 countries in the world.

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Don't carry firearms or knives. Don't bring pets inside Metro premises or trains. Don't smoke.

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At the moment, the Chennai Metro operates from 4:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. One train runs every 7 minutes during peak hours and every 14 minutes during off-peak hours.

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Chennai Airport is linked to the metro system through a free shuttle bus.

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The Dubai Metro is the world's longest driverless rail system and one of the most advanced metro networks. It may be a driverless system, but the world's largest metro network is one of the busiest. The Dubai Metro is one of the wonders of the modern world.

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There are no driverless trains on London Underground, as there is an occupied cab on all rolling stock fleets.

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Our number one metro overall? The Seoul Subway in South Korea topped the list. The overall ranking takes into account every element of our study - so that includes the number of stations with step-free access, the price of a ticket and the age of the system (amongst many others).

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For a big and crowded city like Mumbai, India Public Transit should have been way better. The absolute snail's pace at which the Metro project is progressing makes me praise the Delhi metro which is the best system in India. Plus points to Chennai Metro for the airport connectivity.

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