Tunnelling work of CMRL between Washermanpet and Wimco Nagar to begin
Posted on: 05/Dec/2016 11:46:00 AM
Very soon the tunnelling works for the underground metro rail stretch between Washermanpet and Wimconagar will begin. This section includes tunnels from Washermanpet to Egmore and from May Day Park to Central with stations at Egmore, Chennai Central, May Day Park, High Court, Mannadi and Washermanpet.
Decks were cleared for the extension of Chennai Metro from Washermanpet to Wimconagar in north Chennai with the Union Cabinet approving the proposal at a cost of Rs 3,770 crore. The 9-km extension envisages connecting Washermanpet with Wimconagar, which would be a mix of underground and elevated lines. The Union urban development ministry, which holds 50 per cent stake in Chennai Metro Rail Corporation, had given its go ahead for the project in December last year and placed the proposal before the Union Cabinet.
The project will be completed by March 2018. The new extension will be part of the Washermanpet-Airport line. Afcons Infrastructure Limited will carry out the tunneling work for the underground stretch.
