Chennaites get ready for free ride in Chennai Metro rail
Posted on: 25/Jun/2015 11:47:51 AM
Once the metro rail is opened to the public, Chennaites will get a free ride for a weeks’ time. Discussions are underway to decide on providing free rides, once the Chennai Metro Rail starts operations between Koyambedu and Alandur probably by the first week of July.
This could also make Chennai Metro Rail the first in the country to offer such a scheme for commuters to get familiar with the new mode of transport being introduced in the city.
The frequency would be every 10 minutes and it is likely that the services would start from either 5am or 6 am to 11 pm.The train would stop for 30 seconds at each station and the 10-kilometre stretch between Koyambedu and Alandur would be covered in 18 minutes.
