Mundagakanniamman Koil railway station
Mundakakanniamman Koil is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS, located near Brindavan Street and Mundakakanni Amman Koil Street in Mylapore, along the Buckingham Canal. The station exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS, and serves the neighbourhood of northern Mylapore, Santhome and Royapettah.
Mundagakanniamman Koil railway station
Mundakakanniamman Koil MRTS station under construction as seen from an MRTS train in November 2012.
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System
Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS is a metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Chennai, India. It is operated by Southern Railway of the state-owned Indian Railways. Opened in 1995, it was the first elevated railway line in India. The railway line runs from Chennai beach to Velachery, covering a distance of 19.34 km (12.02 mi) with 18 stations and is integrated with the wider Chennai suburban railway network.
Velachery MRTS Station
MRTS runs on an elevated course for most of its length. Pictured is the crossing over OMR
Pictured is Chindadripet station, one of the stations on the MRTS line
MRTS coaches have open doors on both sides. Pictured is an EMU at Thirumayilai
