Final inspection of last stretch of metro on Jan 10, 11
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: 05.01.2019
In less than three weeks, commuters can travel from Washermenpet to Airport in less than 50 minutes. The commissioner of metro rail safety (CMRS) will inspect the last leg of the 45km phase-1 between Washermenpet and AG-DMS on January 10 and 11 to give approval for opening the line.
Ahead of the inspection, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) officials conducted a trial with an inspection carriage across the ballast-less tracks on Friday. CMRS inspection is the last round of inspections before the line becomes operational.
“Our officials have submitted all the documents related to the line to CMRS. We are expecting to open the line before the end of this month,” an official said. CMRL had earlier opened other lines in phase-1 within ten days of CMRS inspections.
The line from Washermenpet to AG-DMS covers 9.6km and is linked by eight underground stations. It includes the lower deck of Central Metro, the underground transit hub, at a depth of 28m. The stretch also covers four stations between Government Estate and AG-DMS, which is a portion of Anna Salai where work was stalled for more than a year after a Russian contractor abandoned work citing financial crisis.
CMRL began trial runs with metro trains along the stretch in early December 2018, while workers were giving final touches to the stations. At present, commute from Central Metro to Airport takes one hour as the train takes a circuitous route via Poonamallee High Road, Shenoy Nagar,Anna Nagar and100Feet Road before reaching GST Road at Alandur.
CMRS and his team will inspect all the facilities required for passenger safety including cross-passage in tunnels, fire safety, ventilation and airconditioning systems. It will also inspect passenger amenities such as ticket vending machines, customer care, entry and exit points, elevators and escalators.
Besides checking the structural aspects of the tunnels and the stations, the commissioner will survey several critical systems. CMRS will submit a report with its recommendations to CMRL before opening the line.
AWAITING ALL OKAY
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: 05.01.2019
In less than three weeks, commuters can travel from Washermenpet to Airport in less than 50 minutes. The commissioner of metro rail safety (CMRS) will inspect the last leg of the 45km phase-1 between Washermenpet and AG-DMS on January 10 and 11 to give approval for opening the line.
Ahead of the inspection, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) officials conducted a trial with an inspection carriage across the ballast-less tracks on Friday. CMRS inspection is the last round of inspections before the line becomes operational.
“Our officials have submitted all the documents related to the line to CMRS. We are expecting to open the line before the end of this month,” an official said. CMRL had earlier opened other lines in phase-1 within ten days of CMRS inspections.
The line from Washermenpet to AG-DMS covers 9.6km and is linked by eight underground stations. It includes the lower deck of Central Metro, the underground transit hub, at a depth of 28m. The stretch also covers four stations between Government Estate and AG-DMS, which is a portion of Anna Salai where work was stalled for more than a year after a Russian contractor abandoned work citing financial crisis.
CMRL began trial runs with metro trains along the stretch in early December 2018, while workers were giving final touches to the stations. At present, commute from Central Metro to Airport takes one hour as the train takes a circuitous route via Poonamallee High Road, Shenoy Nagar,Anna Nagar and100Feet Road before reaching GST Road at Alandur.
CMRS and his team will inspect all the facilities required for passenger safety including cross-passage in tunnels, fire safety, ventilation and airconditioning systems. It will also inspect passenger amenities such as ticket vending machines, customer care, entry and exit points, elevators and escalators.
Besides checking the structural aspects of the tunnels and the stations, the commissioner will survey several critical systems. CMRS will submit a report with its recommendations to CMRL before opening the line.
AWAITING ALL OKAY
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