Soon there would be direct metro rail from Chennai Central to the airport
Posted on: 14/May/2018 9:29:13 AM
Metro rail journey in Chennai is simply superb inspite of many hassles is known and many use metro these days. The good news is travelling from Chennai Central to the airport in Chennai would be smooth and easy for the commuters soon. It is now revealed that there would a direct metro rail from Central to the airport and the travel would be hassle free for the commuters. Fantastic isnt it!!
On Monday 14th May 2018 and on Tuesday 15th May, commissioner would be inspecting Shenoy Nagar to Chennai Central stretch. Later on 18th of May and on 19th of May, the commissioner would be inspecting the stretch between Little Mount and AGDMS. This was confirmed by the officials belonging to metro rail department.
Metro rail authorities would be given report regarding the above mentioned inspections and official launch would take place later. Facilities in the trains plus underground tunnels, station infrastructure, tunnel ventilation, fire prevention and disaster management etc for commuter safety would be inspected by the commissioner.
The amazing piece of information that has come out now is from daily patronage of 34000 commuters using metro rail and increase up to one lakh commuters using metro rail everyday is possible soon. This would take place once metro rail operation from Chennai Central begins. There would be metro rail for every 5 minutes during the peak hours between Central to the airport.
Commuters in Egmore station would be highly benefited as they would get major respite because trains from different parts of Tamil Nadu depart from Egmore. Inter- state commutation is also possible at the Egmore bus terminal. This leads to huge crowd in the Egmore suburban railway station.
It is not surprising to mention that daily as many as one lakh commuters use Egmore suburban railway station. A regular commuter spoke about how difficult it was to travel in the suburban trains full of passengers during the peak hours. He later threw light on the fact that metro rail inspite being costlier would solve this issue of crowded passengers.
It is known that Egmore railway station is spread over a sprawling 8000 sq mts with 4 entry or exit points present at southern railway headquarters and at Poonamallee high road. Two more points are present near the Egmore suburban railway station.
The distance between the suburban railway station and metro rail station is not huge and commuters could walk. Many commuters arriving from other states could get metro easily now.
