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Jayalalithaa to launch Chennai Metro Rail today
Chennai, June 29 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will on Monday flag off the first phase of the much-awaited Chennai Rail Metro, reports said.
As part of the first phase, the overhead stretch will connect Alandur in south Chennai to Koyabedu in the north.
The 10-kilometer stretch between Koyembedu and Alandur will be covered in 18 minutes.
The metro will bear four coaches with a capacity of 1276 passengers and will cover seven stations in the stretch.
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