Metro between CMBT and Alandur still most used
Posted on: 08/Nov/2016 11:49:28 AM
The Metro stations from the first opened stretch between CMBT and Alandur are the ones that see the highest traffic. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited, or CMRL, recently opened a new stretch connecting the Chennai Airport.
According to officials of the CMRL, The number of passengers using the Chennai airport station too will go up in course of time. Any system will take a while to pick up. Just like how the first stretch has now gained a lot of passengers, this too will see an improvement soon.
Recently, CMRL has started trials of direct service from Koyambedu to Chennai airport, but there aren’t too many takers. CMBT and Alandur are seen as major hubs by passengers. In CMBT, of course, people travelling to and away from the city use the Chennai Metro extensively as it is convenient. It is likely that the traffic in Alandur may get transferred to St. Thomas Mount station which was recently opened. This is because, people can switch from Metro to suburban network and vice versa. Also, there was a spike in the number of users during May, August and September. This happens when there is a series of holidays and people use it to take a joy ride.
An RTI query showed that stations which has the least number of users is Meenambakkam and Nanganallur Road. Incidentally, both stations do not have escalators owing to lack of space, causing a great deal of inconvenience for passengers.
