Chennai Metro Rail - 2nd Phase: Activities of laying tracks, construction of Stations in full swing!
Posted on: 06/Dec/2021 2:46:40 PM
Activities are in full swing and in progress on the 2nd Phase of the Chennai Metro Rail Project for laying tracks in 3 corridors in 9 places and building the Stations. It is planned to complete these construction activities by 2025.
The 2nd Phase of the Chennai Metro Rail Project:
Metro trains are operated in the Chennai Metro City to reduce traffic congestion in 2 corridors covering a distance of 55 km.
Subsequently, the 2nd Phase of the Chennai Metro Rail Project is in progress covering a distance of 118.9 km for Rs. 61843 Crores. Has commenced and is in rapid progress. In this 2nd Phase, in the Metro Rail track between Madhavaram-Siruseri SIPCOT, 50 stations are to be constructed. Out of these, 20 stations will be constructed above the ground level constructed with bridges over the cement pillars and 30 stations will be underground.
Contractors appointed:
For the construction of these paths, tenders were floated globally and the contractors are being appointed. In this phase of the project, during the 1st stage, on the Metro Rail route from Madhavaram to Siruseri SIPCOT, the link Madhavaram-Taramani is 35.67 km. the Madhavaram-Sholinganallur Metro track in the Madhavaram-CMBT is 16.34 km for a total distance of 52.02 KM, tracks are being laid.
Apart from this, a track of 26.01 km is being laid in the link between Light House-Poonamallee. The total distance covered in these 3 sections is 78.02 km. As contractors are already appointed, the project activities are progressing rapidly!
Expediting project activities:
The Chennai Metro Rail authorities shared regarding the project:
“Contractors have been appointed for the section Light House-Poonamallee. In the track section Ayyappanthangal-Ramachandra Hospital- Porur, the 1st Phase of activities has been completed and the founding of pillars is in progress.
Initial activities are set to commence in the section Ayyappanthangal-Karaiyansavadi. The digging work for setting up pillars and the erecting of pillars are in progress in the sections Aavichi School-Shaligramam-Vadapalani- Power
Contractors have been appointed for the sections of track Madhavaram-CMBT and Madhavaram-Taramani and the 1st Phase of activities has commenced in the Madhavaram Postal Colony-Murari Hospital section.
In the section linking the Madhavaram-Taramani Metro route and the Ayanavaram-Purasaawalkam section route, iron Barriers have been erected and digging work for laying the foundation for the constructions is in progress.
Iron barriers are being installed in the section Thiruvanmiyur-Tidel Park-Taramani link route and the initial phase of activities are in progress. Even during the recent persistent heavy downpour, the construction work progressed without much difficulty. It is planned to complete these projects by the year 2025!”
