Chennai railway division

Chennai railway division is a railway division of the Southern Railway (SR), India covering the districts of Northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh. Currently it has a route length of over 697.42 km. Its administrative headquarters is in Chennai, which also happens to be the headquarters of the Southern Railway.

Chennai railway division
Royapuram railway station, the first train station in South India
Overview
HeadquartersChennai
LocaleTamil Nadu, India
Dates of operation1956
PredecessorSouthern Railway
Technical
Track gaugeBroad
Previous gaugeMetre
Length697.42 km (433.36 mi)
Other
WebsiteSouthern Railway - Chennai railway division
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