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There is some good news for commuters of Chennai. First, soon Chennai would have multi-transport systems, including Metro Rail, suburban train service, Mass Rapid Transport system, (MRTS) and an integrated city bus transport system.

The construction work of the Rs 14,600 crore 45 km Chennai Metro Rail project began yesterday. The piling work for the construction of first phase elevated viaduct from Koyambedu to Ashok Nagar has already started. The entire project is expected to be completed in six years, that is, by 2015.

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The phase-I of the Chennai Metro Rail Project consists of two corridors with a combined length of 45 kms. Corridor-1 with a length of 23.1 kms (14.3 km underground and 8.8 km elevated) would run from Washermeanpet to Airport via Anna Salai. Corridor-II, with a length of 22 kms (9.7 kms underground and 12.3 km elevated) would run from Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount via Koyambedu.

And so, we will have several options for our city travel. This will certainly reduce congestion on our narrow roads. However, during the construction of the Metro-Rail, we may have to temporarily put up with a lot of inconvenience. Let’s be prepared to suffer today for a happier tomorrow.

The second good news is, we can be assured that a ‘genuine’ engine driver is operating our train. Yes, biometric technology would soon replace the conventional method of using keys to operate electric trains. The driver's thumb impression would be taken as biometric identification. This was stated by our Minister of State for Railways E Ahamed in Chennai yesterday. For those of us who have not yet forgotten the recent hijacking of an Electric Multiple Unit train from the Central Railway Station , which killed four and injured many, this comes as real relief. Doesn’t it?

And there is more. As part of security measures at railway stations, CCTV cameras had been installed at Chennai Central Railway Station at a cost of Rs five crore! Ah! That will ensure our safety.

June 11^th, 2009

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Comments

Mani

METRO WON'T BE COST EFFECIENT AND SERVE NO PURPOSE. Nothing is done to reduce the congestion in the city. Instead of constructing more and more flyovers and Metro, Govt should concentrate more on reducing the floating population by moving out whole sale Businesses, Non essential Govt offices, Polluting factories etc outside the city.Introduction of more Buses and routes by increasing the Road Tax for cars is an urgent necessity necessity.For theyour kind information more cars and Bikes are added here than any other Metro in India.It is not good to encourage such things. Augmenting Public transport is the only way to reduce Traffic snarls.

04 Jul 2009 02:25 PM

Indian

It is not that only chennai is getting all the projects. Every village, town and city would get priority as per their requirements. A town may not require this type metro rail facility, where as big cities may require to ease out congestion. If you are not accepting the developments in advance, you will be the one who will comlaint at later stage.

02 Jul 2009 12:39 PM

ramji

Selvan... i agree with srini... every district in TN cant become capital...since chennai being capital and one of the four metros the huge projects could get a kick... but the govn and people should soon welcome these type of projects to all the districts and villages in TN.

01 Jul 2009 06:04 PM

TA. SRINIVASEN

I disagree with the views of selvan. It always goes that capital city received first attnetion. Thereafter the success or the advantages is replicated to other cities or villages. Take the case of Bridges / Water supplies. It was introduced in chennai and thereafter replicated in II tier cities and towns. We find good bridges even in villages. We have to definitely welcome this and this has to be linked with districts in the coming years.

12 Jun 2009 02:41 PM

Selvan

It is very good to see that the metro rail project is going to get implemented in Chennai. I have few comments on this news. i) The state of Tamil Nadu forms with various rural, urban and suburban areas. Chennai is not the only place in Tamil Nadu. ii) If all the good projects are focussed only in chennai, then why not Chennai should be treated as a separate state. iii) What is the purpose of having a state with various districts and district headquarters. iv) If Chennai is the only place for development, then all the places can be vacated and the entire population can be migrated to Chennai.

12 Jun 2009 04:52 AM