CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited(CMRL) has revised its rollout strategy for Phase II operations. Instead of beginning services on a shorter section and extending them later, the CMRL now plans to open the 15.8-km corridor between Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani directly in February.
This change signals a departure from the earlier approach, which envisaged starting operations on the Poonamallee Bypass-Porur Junction stretch by the end of January, followed by an extension to Vadapalani a month later.
Preparatory work for the launch of Phase II services is moving into a critical stage. The first round of inspections by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), which focused on the rolling stock, has already been completed. The final CMRS inspection, which will assess station facilities and overall readiness for passenger operations, is expected to take place in the last week of January.
On the infrastructure front, a key task still remains: laying nearly 2 km of track between Porur Junction and Vadapalani, split equally between the up and down lines. CMRL aims to complete at least the down line by January 9 so that trial runs can begin.
To address the challenge, CMRL has stepped up execution on the ground by mobilising around 600 workers to expedite track-laying activities. The coming days will therefore be decisive in determining whether trial operations can start as planned and whether the project remains on track for its targeted service launch.
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Mentioned stretch is on the Arcot Road which is supposed to be the most used road with trafic for maximum time on a day. With Porur becoming one of the main junction in the newly developing area it is likely to be far more important route which demands good transport facilities. Users of this road are Suffering from the year 2021. If this news is true info, it would be as real Pongal festival gift and Bonanza!!!???