Infrastructure
The Chennai Metro. (Wikimedia)
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has recently signed a contract agreement with Tata Projects Ltd. It has been issued a letter of acceptance (LOA) for a contract worth Rs 1,205 crore.
This contract is part of the funding provided by JICA for Phase II of the project.
The scope of work for this contract includes the construction of four underground stations at Otteri, Pattalam, Perambur Barracks Road, and Kellys.
Additionally, it also involves various works, excluding the diaphragm wall, for two underground stations at Ayanavaram and Purasaiwakkam High Road-Cum-Crossover Box along corridor-3 of Phase-II. This information has been provided in the CMRL press release.
Phase II comprises three corridors: Madhavaram to SIPCOT (corridor-3), Light House to Poonamallee (corridor-4), and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur (corridor-5).
The 118.1 km Chennai metro Phase-II project is expected to cost approximately Rs 61,843 crore.
Corridor-3 runs across the eastern side of the city, linking suburban areas like Madhavaram Milk Colony and Old Mahabalipuram Road with core city areas like Chetpet, Nungambakkam, Mylapore, and Adyar.
CMRL managing director, M A Siddique, stated that phase-2 will be completed in stages between 2026 and 2028.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest