Get ready to chug between Koyambedu and Alandur
Posted on: 20/Oct/2014 2:31:16 PM
Chennaites can get ready to travel by Metro Rail between Koyambedu and Alandur from this January. All but the roofs of Koyambedu, Sidco and Alandur stations are over on the 10-km Koyambedu-Alandur section. The formal statutory inspection of commissioner of railway safety (CRS), Bengaluru, the last step ahead of the commercial run, is expected to commence in the last week of November.
The CRS is already perusing the documents sent by the CMRL. The inspection requires a week. “We expect it to end by the first week of December. From there, the CRS will take another week to prepare the final inspection report. We can operate the metro train any time on receipt of the CRS report,” the officer added.
The roof works are scheduled to be completed in little over a fortnight. Once the CMO fixes the date, the finishing touches, which includes painting the station exteriors, will be done. All works, installation of lift, escalators, concourse area, security check gadgets and ticket vending have been completed.
It is understood the first Metro Rail will ply on the Pongal day.
Initially, the CMRL will operate trains for every seven minutes. The frequency will be increased based on the demand. At its peak, CMRL can increase the frequency to 2-3 minutes on the 10-km stretch, which will be covered in 20-22 mintues.
