15th Metro Train arrives in Chennai!
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The 15th metro train, manufactured at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, despatched in trailer-trucks by road, reached Chennai Koyambedu Metro workshop.
Research Design and Standards Organization, Lucknow has issued receiving the Interim Speed Certificate to Chennai Metro Rail to operate standard gauge trains from Koyambedu to Alandur.
In order to reduce the traffic congestion at the Vadapalani signal, tenders have been invited to build an over bridge below the metro-rail track. The project cost is Rs. 36 Crores.
The metro rail should have begun his operations during the month of October but has been put off by nearly a month owing to the delay in the completion of stations along the 10-km line.
On glimpsing the slow pace of Chennai metro rail work opposite to the Ripon building complex, the Chennai Corporation hand out a strong coerces to Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
As the Chennai Metro Rail is chasing forward to convene the October deadline of the foremost commercial drive from Koyambedu to Alandur, it is greatly doubtful that the seven stations in this stretch out would be geared up before the end of October.
