Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (English Wikipedia)

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"Development of MRTS in Chennai". Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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Chennai Beach – Velachery – Chennai Beach Week days service (PDF) (Report). Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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"Special trains on MRTS in view of ICC World Cup Cricket Match" (Press release). Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.

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"Velachery-St Thomas Mount MRTS stretch to get metro like stations". Times of India. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"MRTS Phase II: Three steel girders installed across existing tracks". The Times of India. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Threat of relocation evokes protests as Southern Railway alters MRTS alignment". The Times of India. Chennai. 1 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
"Land acquisition talks for MRTS link fail again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Chennai: Last-mile demolition to acquire land for MRTS extension begins". Times of India. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
"MRTS extension stopped in its tracks". The Times of India. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
"Part of bridge falls, rail project delayed again". The Times of India. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
"River restoration only on paper, a sham on ground". The Times of India. 29 August 2003. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
"Chennai: 21-storey building, skywalk part of Broadway bus terminal". The Times of India. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Central to Park station, an ordeal". The Times of India. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Facts about Chennai Central railway station". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Huge crowds throng temples on Vaikunta Ekadasi". The Times of India. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
"IIT Madras to study upgrade of two MRTS stations". The Times of India. 27 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
"Southern Railway to run special MRTS trains". The Times of India. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
"BRTS: One solution for two problems on OMR". The Times of India. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Snazzy food stalls at MRTS stations". Times of India. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
Ayyappan, V. (30 March 2012). "IRCTC to build food kiosks at MRTS stations off-track". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"IRCTC opens 1st food plaza at Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Lack of safety measures turn incomplete MRTS stations into death trap". The Times of India. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
Ayyappan, V. (25 December 2009). "Badly maintained stations hamper optimum patronage". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
"Chennai Metro rail likely to take over MRTS". Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
"MRTS cuts ride time from Beach to Velachery". The Times of India. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
"Chennai Metro Rail Limited to assess if suburban trains can have AC coaches". The Times of India. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Plan to launch AC coaches on Chennai suburban trains a non-starter". The Times of India. 17 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
Ayyappan, V. (20 August 2012). "Smart move: Apps guide you in Chennai where signs fail". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
Karthikeyan, Hemalatha (20 August 2012). "Mass Rapid Transit System, Metro path map is now part of mobile app". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
"First-class MRTS commuters complain of shoddy facilities". The Times of India. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"CUMTA to promote last mile connectivity at 18 stations". The Times of India. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Last mile MRTS link likely to redefine train travel in city". The Times of India. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
"Three avatars of rail services under one house". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

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"Mass rejected transit system". Business Today. 4 April 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.

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"Metro – Urban – Suburban Systems". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

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C Shivakumar (23 May 2014). "MRTS Phase II Extension Starts Next Month". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
"Velachery-St Thomas Mount MRTS by 2022-end". The New Indian Express. 28 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
"MRTS merger with Chennai Metro gets railway's approval". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
"Buckingham canal restoration: WRD submits plan". The New Indian Express. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Beach station awaits makeover as Metro plans MRTS takeover". The New Indian Express. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"MRTS never more attractive". The New Indian Express. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
Kabirdoss, Yogesh (18 February 2012). "Track MRTS trains through SMS". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
"MRTS fare hike in the offing as Tamil Nadu govt prepares for takeover". The New Indian Express. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
"Chennai: Post-Metro merger, MRTS fares may go up by five to seven times". The New Indian Express. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

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"MRTS upto St. Thomas Mount back on track". The Hindu. Chennai. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
"Decks cleared for acquisition of land for Adambakkam station". The Hindu. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
"The final leg of Mass Rapid Transit System for a distance of 500 metres is not likely to be completed in the near future". The Hindu. 27 February 2016.
"Concrete girder of bridge collapses at MRTS worksite in Thillai Ganga Nagar". The Hindu. 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
"Chennai Metro-MRTS merger report in six months". The Hindu. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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Vivek Narayanan (28 September 2013). "Missed a meal? Grab a bite at MRTS station in Chennai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
Sowmiya Ashok (14 July 2011). "How safe is drinking water at train terminals ?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
Narayanan, Vivek (6 December 2012). "Railway cops shortage hits security at MRTS stations". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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"Operational time of MRTS trains revised". The Hindu. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
R.Srikanth (18 March 2012). "Technical snag delays MRTS services". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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"Special trains for cricket match". The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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"MRTS upto St. Thomas Mount back on track". The Hindu. Chennai. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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"MRTS never more attractive". The New Indian Express. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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