Empty rakes of metro rail trains will operate several times over the elevated Koyambedu-St Thomas Mount line for six months during trials before the project is commissioned in mid-2014.
With construction is progressing rapidly along the stretch, the government has announced a deadline for the commissioning. “Chennai metro rail project is likely to be commissioned in three stages from mid-2014 and will be completed by 2015-end,” finance minister O Panneerselvam told the state assembly.
“About 75% of construction relating to elevated viaducts and stations, 55% work on the Koyambedu depot and 35% work on underground stations and associated tunnels have been completed till March last,” he said.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) plans to ensure integration with bus, suburban rail, MRTS and monorail services to help passengers move from one mode of transport to another seamlessly.
The trials will act as a showpiece. The service will be a fillip to commuters, linking MRTS and suburban trains at St Thomas Mount and mofussil buses at CMBT. The Little Mount-Airport line is expected to be commissioned by end-2014.
Under the CMRL, two corridors have been taken up for implementation. The corridors—from Washermenpet to Chennai Airport and from Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount via Koyambedu — will cover 23.1 km and 22 km respectively.
SETTING A DATE
Koyambedu-St Thomas Mount elevated line will be commissioned by mid-next year
Little Mount-Airport elevated line will be completed by end of next year
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