MRTS train services begin on Velachery-St. Thomas Mount extended section

After decades of wait, bid services began connected Saturday (March 14, 2026) greeting connected the extended Velachery-St. Thomas Mount section, with an electrical aggregate portion (EMU) departing from St. Thomas Mount astatine 4.50 a.m.

Southern Railway said it has extended the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) services from Velachery (VLCY) to St. Thomas Mount (STM), marking a important milestone successful the enlargement of Chennai’s urban-suburban obstruction network. The bid services present link Chennai Beach and beyond with the confederate parts of the city. People who reside successful Nanganallur, Puzhuthivakkam, Adambakkam, Madipakkam, and adjoining areas volition payment from this service.