CMRL cuts underground metro station length
Posted on: 28/Aug/2017 2:15:09 PM
As compared to the facilities of the metro stations underneath Anna Salai, those being built along the 9 km phase-1 extension to connect North Chennai and remaining parts of city.
The two underground stations Korukkupet and Theagaraya College are less by more than 25 percent. This is done in order to reduce the total construction and maintenance time.
According to what officials have to say about this, the reduction in size of station is to check out the feasibility before similar designs are incorporated in the 2nd phase of the project that will have about 80 percent of the lines running underground.
Against the standard length of 230m to 250m, these 2 stations are being built just at the length of 150m. With the construction of such smaller stations, it will be possible to save 20 percent of construction cost. When the line starts functioning, the operational cost will also substantially reduce, the official said.
In general, underground stations have an average length of 200m to 220m. This is for the very first time that the length is intended to be reduced to 150m and still accommodate all the essential facilities.
