Did you know: Chennai is birthplace of Indian Railways

In 1895, the first electric trams became operational in the city. The work for suburban train services started in 1928 and became operational in 1931 between Madras Beach and Tambaram with electric multiple units (EMUs). The tram services were withdrawn in 1953. 

With the operation of the mass rapid transit system (MRTS) between Chennai Beach and Chepauk in 1995, the city is the first to have an elevated track in India. The Grand Trunk Express (commonly called GT or GT Express), a daily superfast express train running between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Chennai Central is one of the oldest trains operated by the Indian Railways. Chennai Central station is the first in India to be placed on the cyber map.