Work on elevated stretch between Koyambedu-Alandur to be completed by
Feb 2015; TN to decide on commercial run
C Shivakumar
Chennai:
Chennaites could realize their dream of travelling by Chennai Metro
Rail in the 23 km stretch from Chennai Egmore to Airport by the end of
December provided all the clearances are in place, according to
Chennai Metro Rail.
Celebrating the completion of the first 5km underground tunnel package
from Shenoy Nagar to Koyambedu, chief general manager (Underground
Construction) V K Singh told Express that the work on the underground
stretch is commencing at a rapid phase and the 9km stretch between
Chennai Egmore to Koyambedu would be ready by December 2015.
“It will be ready for commercial operations by the end of December
provided we get all the safety clearances by then,” said Singh as the
tunnel boring machine brought down the cement slab thus linking Shenoy
Nagar with ramp linking Koyambedu amidst joy and cheers from the metro
rail workers.
He said that the trial run in the underground stretch between Chennai
Egmore and Koyambedu would begin by the end of June or July 2015.
Interestingly, the tunnels between Shenoy Nagar and Kilpauk Medical
College is also likely to be completed in the next 10 days by L&T
while that between Kilpauk Medical College to Nehru Park will be
completed by February 2015.
Of the total 36km underground stretch to be done in five packages, a
total work of 25 km has been completed amidst various challenges, said
Singh.
R Ramanathan, director of projects, Chennai Metro Rail, said that the
10km elevated stretch from Koyambedu to Alandur would be ready by
January end or February. However, he did not give any dates on when
the commercial run on the stretch would begin. “It is being left onto
the state government,” he said.
Ramanathan also said that the stretch between Little Mount to Airport
as well as Alandur to St Thomas Mount would be ready by December 2015
provided all the clearances are in place. Interestingly, this could
mean that the stretch between Chennai Egmore to Airport would be ready
by December 2015.
Talking about the tunneling operations for metro being done in Delhi
and Chennai, Singh said while in Delhi the operations were smooth as
it was done above the water level while in Chennai it is being done
below the water level.
Metro Meter:
Elevated Stretch Completion date
Koyambedu to Alandur Jan end/ Feb 2015
Little Mount to Airport December 2015
Alandur to st Thomas Mount December 2015
Underground Stretch
Chennai Egmore to Koyambedu December 2015
Trial run June/ July 2015
Tunnels from Egmore-Koyambedu To be ready by Feb 2015
Track laying as well as stations To be completed by April/ May 2015
Total km of Tunneling work: 36 km
Total work completed: 25km
Feb 2015; TN to decide on commercial run
C Shivakumar
Chennai:
Chennaites could realize their dream of travelling by Chennai Metro
Rail in the 23 km stretch from Chennai Egmore to Airport by the end of
December provided all the clearances are in place, according to
Chennai Metro Rail.
Celebrating the completion of the first 5km underground tunnel package
from Shenoy Nagar to Koyambedu, chief general manager (Underground
Construction) V K Singh told Express that the work on the underground
stretch is commencing at a rapid phase and the 9km stretch between
Chennai Egmore to Koyambedu would be ready by December 2015.
“It will be ready for commercial operations by the end of December
provided we get all the safety clearances by then,” said Singh as the
tunnel boring machine brought down the cement slab thus linking Shenoy
Nagar with ramp linking Koyambedu amidst joy and cheers from the metro
rail workers.
He said that the trial run in the underground stretch between Chennai
Egmore and Koyambedu would begin by the end of June or July 2015.
Interestingly, the tunnels between Shenoy Nagar and Kilpauk Medical
College is also likely to be completed in the next 10 days by L&T
while that between Kilpauk Medical College to Nehru Park will be
completed by February 2015.
Of the total 36km underground stretch to be done in five packages, a
total work of 25 km has been completed amidst various challenges, said
Singh.
R Ramanathan, director of projects, Chennai Metro Rail, said that the
10km elevated stretch from Koyambedu to Alandur would be ready by
January end or February. However, he did not give any dates on when
the commercial run on the stretch would begin. “It is being left onto
the state government,” he said.
Ramanathan also said that the stretch between Little Mount to Airport
as well as Alandur to St Thomas Mount would be ready by December 2015
provided all the clearances are in place. Interestingly, this could
mean that the stretch between Chennai Egmore to Airport would be ready
by December 2015.
Talking about the tunneling operations for metro being done in Delhi
and Chennai, Singh said while in Delhi the operations were smooth as
it was done above the water level while in Chennai it is being done
below the water level.
Metro Meter:
Elevated Stretch Completion date
Koyambedu to Alandur Jan end/ Feb 2015
Little Mount to Airport December 2015
Alandur to st Thomas Mount December 2015
Underground Stretch
Chennai Egmore to Koyambedu December 2015
Trial run June/ July 2015
Tunnels from Egmore-Koyambedu To be ready by Feb 2015
Track laying as well as stations To be completed by April/ May 2015
Total km of Tunneling work: 36 km
Total work completed: 25km
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