Metro to miss July 2014 deadline
Posted on: 28/Jan/2014 10:55:39 AM
Originally the CMRL was supposed to conduct the trial run of metro coaches on the elevated path by end of this week. CMRL officials had also confirmed that the works related to the stations were nearing completion. But now the news is Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited (CCCL) who was responsible for the construction of stations including Koyambedu, CMBT, Arumbakkam, Vadapalani, Ashok Nagar, Ekattuthangal, Alandur and St. Thomas Mount has not completed its works. Hence Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) terminated its contract with Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited (CCCL), on Monday.
Now there will be a heavy delay in the trial run.
Construction of these stations has suffered constant delays and stands incomplete now. The project was estimated to cost Rs. 14, 600 crore.Fresh Tenders will be called for shortly and the contract will be handed over to other successful bidders by February-end. The trial run may be carried out in October and the stretch between Koyambedu to Alandur may be thrown open for public use only in November.CMRL had planned to conduct the trial run by December 2013 and begin the first phase of operations by March 2014.
