CMRL returns parks, restoration fund too
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Chennai Metro Rail Limited has an updated to cheer all Chennaites. CMRL has now come forward to return all parks that it obtained earlier for construction.
M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union minister for urban development, on Friday mentioned the first Chennai Metro Rail service from Koyambedu to Alandur will be open to the public only by December.
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.