CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The “Lite Metro” may soon be added to Chennai’s public transportation system. The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) has chosen to carry out a first feasibility study on putting the Lite Metro project into action.
The choice was made to increase ridership on the city’s Metro Rail network in mind, which necessitates assuring last-mile connectivity. The present Metro network will be connected to the Lite Metro lines.
The study will examine potential locations for Lite Metro lines and their viability within the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) of CUMTA.
The Chennai Metro Rail Corporation has implemented several steps to enhance last-mile connection for its commuters. Recently, Metro officials surveyed customers at a few stations to learn more about their last-mile connection needs.
Currently, the Chennai metro offers feeder bus services from various sites to the metro stations.
Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) plans to construct multi-modal transport hubs in two critical areas in the city in yet another effort to improve connectivity between various forms of transportation, including the Metro rail. After getting off other forms of transportation, commuters will find it easier to access the Metro at the proposed hubs in Guindy and Washermenpet.
The Metro network’s construction is moving forward in several parts of the city. Given that the CMRL has completed more than 80% of the land acquisition process, construction of Phase II is likely to begin quickly. Out of the 112.72 hectares total, as much as 93 hectares of land have already been secured.
Even though the number of passengers has been rising consistently, people of the city have yet to show a higher range of patronage for the Chennai Metro. Between June 2015 and December 2022, more than 15 crore trips were taken, according to CMRL data. Six crore passengers used the Chennai Metro in 2022 alone.
