MRTS between Velacherry and St. Thomas Mount will operate from next year
Posted on: 22/Mar/2016 9:24:39 AM
Southern Railway general manager Vashishta Johri said the MRTS link between Velacherry and St. Thomas Mount is likely to be thrown open for train operations next year.
Southern Railway general manager Vashishta Johri while speaking on the occasion of Annual Day Celebrations of ASHRAYA, a school for the differently abled, organized by the Southern Railway Womens Headquarters Organization said, The extension of the Phase-II connecting Velachery and St. Thomas Mount took place in 2008 and till now 3.7 km out of the 5-km stretch of MRTS line has been completed. The project has been pending over acquisition of 500 meters of land. The services will begin next year. About the summer special trains, We will announce it soon. We are working out the requirement. We would be soon announcing (the special trains).
