Trial run on Metro stretch between Airport and Little Mount to start soon
Posted on: 26/Aug/2015 10:43:25 AM
The second trial run of the Metro Rail will take place shortly. The run, which is set to take place by the end of next month or early October, will be from the Officers` Training Academy station to Little Mount Metro Rail station. Work on the track from Chennai Airport to Meenambakkam Metro Rail stations has also started. The entire run will take place over 6 to 8 months at this stretch.
According to officials, `The track work from Alandur station to St. Thomas Mount station and from Little Mount station to Officers’ Training Academy station is complete. The electrification for this stretch will also be done in the coming weeks.`
An announcement made earlier had claimed that the stretch between the airport and Little Mount will be opened in March 2016. This trial run is for the second stretch of Metro trains, the first being between Koyambedu and Alandur. The 10 km stretch was opened in June this year.
