Chennai:
After completing the study on multimodal integration plan for suburban
rail stations in Chennai Metropolitan Area between Mambalam to
Tirusulam, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is now
consulting people on how to make the suburban stations more commuter
friendly.
The study conducted by Jacobs Consulting Engineering Services (India)
for the first package between Chennai Beach-Vandalur suburban stations
highlighted the present scenario of each station besides the
shortcomings and potential before eliciting the response of the people
gathered for the public consultation.
Interestingly, the participation was not that substantial compared to
the mammoth nature of the project. While a banner was placed at the
entrance of Sangeetha Hotel, hardly few people had any idea about the
consultation. It was mostly attended by former employees of railways,
highways department besides other pensioners and a few people.
The focus was primarily on having foot overbridge across the Guindy
railway station linking Race Course end with Guindy Industrial Estate.
Interestingly, the people who attended the meeting stressed on the
need to cater to the needs of old, children as well as disabled before
planning a foot overbridge. “Most of the FOBs are planned in such a
way that no one uses it. There is a need for escalator, said a former
BSNL employee. The other issues included a bus bay near the race
course besides cleaning up the encroachments around the station.
But the issue bugging most of the pensioners was the delay in
implementing the Single ticket system for bus as well as trains.
During the consultation, it was highlighted that Tirusulam which is
likely to become one of the commuting hubs linking the Chennai Metro
Rail airport station with the suburban station is hardly safe for
women as it is dimly lit besides sparsely populated.
“There is need to build a commercial complex in that area besides
having waiting halls for air and rail passengers. Some of the
commuters stressed the need for more ticketing windows. “Some station
have only one ticketing counter and people at the other end have to
travel all the way to other end to get the tickets, said K Srinivasan,
secretary of Motor Vehicles and Allied Industries Association.
Besides the Chennai Beach-Vandalur corridor, studies have also being
conducted in the Chennai-Central –Thiruninravur corridor (which
consists of 16 stations); Chennai Central-Minjur line
(consisting of 14 stations) and Chennai Beach- Velachery Mass Rapid
Transit System consisting of 16 stations. The study is being conducted
to provide seamless, sustainable,
convenient safe and efficient mobility through an integrated
multi-modal transport system to enhance quality of life for all, said
a CMDA source.
S Sampath Kumar, deputy project manager of CES said that people’s
feedback would also be included in the study before it is being
submitted to CMDA. The public consultation for other corridors would
also be held shortly, the CMDA source said.
CMDA sources said the aim is to achieve a 70:30 ratio of public
transport is to private transport besides developing access
improvements to suburban and MRTS stations. The primary focus will be
on improving pedestrian access followed by cycling, public transport
and other modes.
After completing the study on multimodal integration plan for suburban
rail stations in Chennai Metropolitan Area between Mambalam to
Tirusulam, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is now
consulting people on how to make the suburban stations more commuter
friendly.
The study conducted by Jacobs Consulting Engineering Services (India)
for the first package between Chennai Beach-Vandalur suburban stations
highlighted the present scenario of each station besides the
shortcomings and potential before eliciting the response of the people
gathered for the public consultation.
Interestingly, the participation was not that substantial compared to
the mammoth nature of the project. While a banner was placed at the
entrance of Sangeetha Hotel, hardly few people had any idea about the
consultation. It was mostly attended by former employees of railways,
highways department besides other pensioners and a few people.
The focus was primarily on having foot overbridge across the Guindy
railway station linking Race Course end with Guindy Industrial Estate.
Interestingly, the people who attended the meeting stressed on the
need to cater to the needs of old, children as well as disabled before
planning a foot overbridge. “Most of the FOBs are planned in such a
way that no one uses it. There is a need for escalator, said a former
BSNL employee. The other issues included a bus bay near the race
course besides cleaning up the encroachments around the station.
But the issue bugging most of the pensioners was the delay in
implementing the Single ticket system for bus as well as trains.
During the consultation, it was highlighted that Tirusulam which is
likely to become one of the commuting hubs linking the Chennai Metro
Rail airport station with the suburban station is hardly safe for
women as it is dimly lit besides sparsely populated.
“There is need to build a commercial complex in that area besides
having waiting halls for air and rail passengers. Some of the
commuters stressed the need for more ticketing windows. “Some station
have only one ticketing counter and people at the other end have to
travel all the way to other end to get the tickets, said K Srinivasan,
secretary of Motor Vehicles and Allied Industries Association.
Besides the Chennai Beach-Vandalur corridor, studies have also being
conducted in the Chennai-Central –Thiruninravur corridor (which
consists of 16 stations); Chennai Central-Minjur line
(consisting of 14 stations) and Chennai Beach- Velachery Mass Rapid
Transit System consisting of 16 stations. The study is being conducted
to provide seamless, sustainable,
convenient safe and efficient mobility through an integrated
multi-modal transport system to enhance quality of life for all, said
a CMDA source.
S Sampath Kumar, deputy project manager of CES said that people’s
feedback would also be included in the study before it is being
submitted to CMDA. The public consultation for other corridors would
also be held shortly, the CMDA source said.
CMDA sources said the aim is to achieve a 70:30 ratio of public
transport is to private transport besides developing access
improvements to suburban and MRTS stations. The primary focus will be
on improving pedestrian access followed by cycling, public transport
and other modes.
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