Delay in finishing culvert hits MRTS commuters
R. Srikanth
CHENNAI, January 14, 2019 00:00 IST
Official says they are yet to take a soil test, after which tenders will be floated
The delay in completing a culvert linking the two sides of the service road along the railway track of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) between Velachery and Taramani railway stations is forcing hundreds of motorists to take a detour via residential areas.
The Southern Railway planned the service road along the railway track to provide easy connectivity between the three railway stations of Velachery, Perungudi and Taramani, way back in 2008.
Several delays
But the project has seen inordinate delays. Even after the railway completed the major portion of the 3.40-km road, the two sides of the road could not be linked because of the delay in the construction of the culvert near the Velachery railway station.
The culvert is important for facilitating rainwater to drain into the Pallikaranai marshland. The Southern Railway had promised its completion last year but is yet to finish the work.
A senior official of the Southern Railway said the soil test for the work is yet to be done. Tenders will be floated after that, he said.
Travel time up
At present, the delay in opening the service road, which creates shorter access to the Information Technology corridor of Rajiv Gandhi Salai, leads to logjams at Vijaya Nagar junction in Velachery, increasing their travel time and fuel cost.
S. Kumararaja, an office-bearer of Annai Indira Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association, said it was disappointing to see almost all the MRTS project works getting delayed, including the extension to the St. Thomas Mount railway station.
It is disappointing to see almost all MRTS project works getting delayed
S. Kumararaja
Office-bearer, Annai Indira Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association
R. Srikanth
CHENNAI, January 14, 2019 00:00 IST
Official says they are yet to take a soil test, after which tenders will be floated
The delay in completing a culvert linking the two sides of the service road along the railway track of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) between Velachery and Taramani railway stations is forcing hundreds of motorists to take a detour via residential areas.
The Southern Railway planned the service road along the railway track to provide easy connectivity between the three railway stations of Velachery, Perungudi and Taramani, way back in 2008.
Several delays
But the project has seen inordinate delays. Even after the railway completed the major portion of the 3.40-km road, the two sides of the road could not be linked because of the delay in the construction of the culvert near the Velachery railway station.
The culvert is important for facilitating rainwater to drain into the Pallikaranai marshland. The Southern Railway had promised its completion last year but is yet to finish the work.
A senior official of the Southern Railway said the soil test for the work is yet to be done. Tenders will be floated after that, he said.
Travel time up
At present, the delay in opening the service road, which creates shorter access to the Information Technology corridor of Rajiv Gandhi Salai, leads to logjams at Vijaya Nagar junction in Velachery, increasing their travel time and fuel cost.
S. Kumararaja, an office-bearer of Annai Indira Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association, said it was disappointing to see almost all the MRTS project works getting delayed, including the extension to the St. Thomas Mount railway station.
It is disappointing to see almost all MRTS project works getting delayed
S. Kumararaja
Office-bearer, Annai Indira Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association
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