Chennai Metro Rail has completed its tunnel from Nehru Park to Egmore, a distance of 948 meters. This work which was done by a tunnel boring machine (TBM) was launched in July 2012.
Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) had started announcing the details of approaching stations through a public address system and put up display boards in the trains.
Seat belts compulsory from today
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From today, police will from Monday pull over and book motorists not using their seat belts, with the authorities deciding to enforce one of the few remaining rules that so far went unchecked.
Chennaites may experience some rain
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It has been forecasted that some parts of the city might experience light rains on Monday, with strong and gusty surface winds also likely.
The India Meteorological Department has mentioned that cyclonic storm ‘Madi’ over the Bay of Bengal remained stationary between Chennai and Trincomalee in Sri Lanka and would weaken gradually.
Buckling of seat belts was made compulsory for the persons driving cars from 9th December. Only 331 violators across the city were fined Rs 100 each on Monday.
3.89 Lakhs persons were screened by doctors at medical camps organized by Chennai Corporation at 1,000 localities in the city from 5th December to 9th December.
Chetpet Lake is one of Tamil Nadu State Government’s ambitious Rs. 42-crore eco-restoration projects. Officials of Chennai Corporation and Southern Railway participated in the first co-ordination committee meeting held on Monday.
Smart cards for travel in MTC buses
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The Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation will introduce smart cards for travel in their buses. Trials will be conducted on Adyar & OMR routes. 6000 ETM (Electronic Ticketing Machines) has been ordered.
Following the phenomenal rise in the real estate for residences, CMDA (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) has come forward with a proposal to sell plots at Manali and Maraimalainagar. People have crowded at CMDA office to collect the application forms.
The law emphasizing all the government buses, private buses, and the commercial vehicles to fit speed limiters is coming to act from the 1st of April, 2014.
