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A new entrance facility to Chennai Central Station for the public
Posted on: 22/Jun/2017 3:10:39 PM
A new entrance will be ready in 3 months for the public to enter and exit the busy Chennai Central Railway Station. This entrance is located on the Wall Tax Road.
Chennai Central Railway Station is one of the most important landmarks in the state of Tamil Nadu and also the main railway station serving as a link to the other southern states.
Over 300 Express Trains are being operated daily at the Central Station. Further, from the Chennai suburban railway station section, over 200 electric trains operate linking the suburban places.
Over 3.5 Lakhs of passengers arrive and depart daily from the Central Railway Station.
Heavy traffic congestion is encountered frequently in front of the Chennai Central Station.The public face extreme hardship to move around this area. In fact, taxi/cabs are not allowed to enter inside the station.
In this situation, it was decided to set up a new entrance to the Central Station from the side of Wall Tax Road.
The Southern Railway Officials explained in this regard that the number of public gathering and leaving in this area has been increasing phenomenally every day. Crowds are teeming in the existing entrances all the time.
Hence, it was planned to provide another entrance to this busy Central Railway Station. Activities are in progress. The project is expected to be completed in another 3 to 6 months and then will be opened to the public.
