Chennai Metro
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The Chennai Metro is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Chennai on the lines of the successful Delhi Metro.
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[edit] History
Chennai, the 4th largest metropolitan city in India already has multiple modes of transport. An efficient bus system is run by the Chennai MTC and is augmented by the Chennai suburban railway network run by the Southern Railway. With rapid growth of the city, the Chennai MRTS project, an elevated railway system was sanctioned in 1984 to ease congestion in central Chennai. The project, executed by the Indian Railways was badly planned and executed[citation needed], and is still under construction. The second phase was opened for the public recently. The third phase to connect Velachery with St. Thomas Mount is about to be started shortly.
After the success of the Delhi metro, a similar system was mooted for the city of Chennai by E. Sreedharan of the DMRC to the Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalitha[1]. The plan was later dropped in favour of an over ambitious monorail network, spread over the whole city [2]. The project was widely criticised for being ill advised and unable to cope with the city's demands [3]. After being voted out of power soon after, the new CM M. Karunanidhi revived the metro rail project.
The Metro rail project was included in the 2007-08 State Government's budget, and an amount of Rs. 50 crores had been sanctioned for preliminary works which included a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to be prepared by the DMRC Rail Project. The approval for the project was finally given by the state cabinet on 7 November 2007 [4] and is to be executed by a Special purpose vehicle, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).
[edit] Fleet
There are about 200 services everyday.
[edit] Practical information
There are two classes, First Class and General class.
[edit] Train fares
The minimum train fare is Rs.4.
[edit] Project details
[edit] Cost
The project is estimated to cost around 9,757 crores for the two corridors totalling 50.1 km. However, the previous estimate in 2004 was 5,080 crores [5].
[edit] Finance
The central government has agreed to partly finance the project, similar to the aid extended to the Bangalore metro and Hyderabad metro [6]. This is in addition to the funds provided by the state government. The JBIC is also expected to fund the project.
[edit] Corridors
According to the Detailed project report submitted by the DMRC, there are two lines planned:
Line 1: Washermanpet - Mannadi - Chennai Fort - Chennai Central - Chennai Egmore - Thousand Lights - Gemini flyover - Teynampet - Nandanam - Saidapet - Little Mount - Guindy - Alandur - Meenambakkam - Chennai International Airport
Length: 23.2km (11km underground)
Line 2: Chennai Fort - Chennai Central - Vepery - Shenoy Nagar - Anna Nagar - Thirumangalam - Arumbakkam - CMBT - Vadapalani - Ashok Nagar - KK Nagar - Guindy Estate - Alandur - St Thomas Mount
Length: 23.3km (9km underground)
[edit] Stations
Stations will be placed at an average distance of 1.25km on both the lines.
[edit] Inter Modal transit facilities
The metro corridors would provide connection with various other transport systems in the city:
- Chennai suburban railway network: Washermanpet, Chennai Fort, Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Guindy, St Thomas Mount
- Chennai MRTS network: Chennai Fort, St Thomas Mount
- Chennai MTC bus terminuses: Broadway bus terminus, Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Anna Nagar, CMBT, Vadapalani, KK Nagar, DMS, Saidapet, Guindy
- Chennai International Airport
[edit] Construction
The construction is expected to begin by early 2009 and be fully completed by 2014. The first section to be opened will be on Line 1 between Teynampet and Airport would be in operation as early as 2011 [7].
[edit] Timeline
[edit] 2008
- 16 April: Planning commission gives in-principle approval for the project [8]
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