Outer Ring Road Geared Up for Metro Rail Train
L&T Ramboll is preparing a viability report for likely hood of Outer Ring Road (ORR) to have a Metro Rail and a rail luggage corridor, CMDA sources revealed.
CMDA sources also notify the Express that, Currently
L&T Ramboll is groping the probability of attaining both the freight
corridor and passenger rail service on a single stretch.
Also, CMDA have been conducting a study in
the exploitation the 50 meter piece of land bordering ORR and feasibility report
will be set ready in next three months.
Chennai Metropolitan
Development Authority, alongside with the fringe of Chennai Metropolitan Area
(CMA), has planned to develop the rail link along the ORR in the Ennore Port.
Ennore Port targets to
furnish the freight corridor project, which is expected to be worth Rs 700
Crores, in two phases, whilst the Chennai Metro Rail officials exclaim that
they are yet to recognize the area for the second phase.
The CMDA is also forecasting
a crisscross of roads along ORR to widen it as a latent area to sop up the
future enlargement of the city and had already pact permission for enhancements
along Mudichur and Palanthandalam villages.
CMDA has successfully
done with the land possession for the total tract of ORR.
