Work on CMRL’s Koyambedu-Alandur stretch hit by delays, to open next year
After Porur, the train will skip six stations and finally make a stop at Vadapalani. But the State government still awaits a date for the inauguration of this stretch from the Centre.Meanwhile, the Chennai Metro Rail has delayed the construction of the six stations between Porur and Vadapalani — Alapakkam, Karambakkam, Valasaravakkam, Alwarthirunagar, Saligramam Warehouse, and Saligramam. We have almost finished building the viaduct and have laid nearly 16 km of track,” an official said.The installation of the overhead equipment too, is under way.
- ▪After Porur, the train will skip six stations and finally make a stop at Vadapalani.
- ▪But the State government still awaits a date for the inauguration of this stretch from the Centre.Meanwhile, the Chennai Metro Rail has delayed the construction of the six stations between Porur and Vadapalani — Alapakkam, Karambakkam, Vala
- ▪We have almost finished building the viaduct and have laid nearly 16 km of track,” an official said.The installation of the overhead equipment too, is under way.
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In what could be a let-down for commuters, Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II stretch from Koyambedu to Chennai Trade Centre, targeted for launch in June this year, has encountered nearly eight months of delay.The Chennai Metro Rail will also complete the Alandur station, which comes after the Chennai Trade Centre, and may only open the Koyambedu-Alandur stretch by early next year.It is to be noted that the first stretch of the Phase II project — Poonamallee to Vadapalani — has already missed its deadline andhas still not been inaugurated.CRS clearanceThe Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) had cleared the opening of the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch, with train stoppage planned at all stations from Poonamallee to Porur.
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