Chennai Metro Project [Archive] - Page 23

homezweethome

February 5th, 2012, 03:13 PM

Source: Dinamalar, chennai edition, dated 02-02-2012

Translation:
- Chennai Metro rail coaches are being manufactured by Alstom at a cost of Rs 1471.39 crores
- The company will handle coach design, manufacturing, test runs and operational training activities
- The company is manufacturing these coaches from its Brazil plant

But why is Alstom importing coaches from brazil.....when it was in news that alstom is on the verge of setting up a coach factory in chennai, especially dedicated for metro rail coaches manufacturing....

old news article:
Alstom to set up rail coach unit near Chennai
By G Balachandar May 04 2010 , Chennai
Tags: News
In yet another show of Tamil Nadu’s emergence as a strong manufacturing hub, French engineering group Alstom has chosen to set up a new facility near Chennai at an investment of Rs 200 crore for making rail coaches.

“This will be a significant project and Alstom has decided to put up a rail coach unit in Tamil Nadu. The coaches will be produced for metro rail projects. The new facility will come up on a site in the Oragadam industrial corridor near Chennai,” a top government official on condition of anonymity told Financial Chronicle.

“The labour-intensive project will trigger a multiplier effect and we expect the project to attract a lot of ancillaries in the engineering fabrication segments,” he added. With fast-growing urbanisation and the need for environment-friendly mobility solutions, the public transport system in several big cities in India are going for a major overhaul through establishment of metro rail projects.

Alstom looks to tap the potential in the upcoming metro rail projects as well as to strengthen its presence in the Indian market. Rail infrastructure solutions such as traction equipment, signalling equipment and train management solutions come under transport sector of Alstom’s business. The company’s key customers include Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Indian Railways.

Abhishek901

February 5th, 2012, 04:12 PM

Maybe the cost of setting up a plant was too high for this relatively not so big order of coaches and maybe they are not expecting themselves to win large orders in near future as Mitsubishi-Rotem and Bombardier already manufacture trains in India giving them a head start over Alstom. I am just thinking aloud.

smartindyan

February 5th, 2012, 05:03 PM

Abhishek901

February 5th, 2012, 05:22 PM

like in case of Delhi metro where initially Bombardier manufactured the coaches abroad and now they are being manufactured by BEML in India :)

Bomardier manufactures coaches on its own in India. BEML manufactures Mitsubishi-Rotem coaches. However as you mentioned, both of them imported certain number of coaches built in Germany and South Korea respectively.

krishnancv

February 5th, 2012, 06:13 PM

My friend works at Alstom Chennai. He said the plant construction is very much going on and only the first set of coaches will come from Brazil. Rest will be assembled here in the assembly plant. For this Alstom had sent a bunch of engineers to their manufacturing facilities in France for training in which he was part of it.

wlbkng

February 5th, 2012, 06:14 PM

That plant is in Sricity, Tada, AP..

Article wrongly mentions it is in TN.

proprashanth

February 5th, 2012, 09:15 PM

guys can anyone tell me what is that yellow color column like structure at vadapalani signal junction? is it meant for flyover?

vijayvmail

February 6th, 2012, 03:51 AM

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/02/06/Article//101/06_02_2012_101_014.jpg
Source: Dinamalar, Chennai Edition, dated 06-Feb-2012

Translation:
Station Renders from Left to Right: Koyambedu, Alandur and Little mount

News article:
- A recap of the Metro project and list if stations
- The Alandur station has 2 floors as the two metro lines meet here. THe lower floor is completely for parking facilities
- Each station has a different design and are designed to look good with all facilities
- The entire elevated section is proposed to be painted in multiple colours.

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These renders are strictly utilitarian. No attempt to make them architecturally stunning or anything. But if built properly, I think they'll look decent. But the roofs could've been better. The little mount one almost looks like an asbestos sheet. within a few months, it'll start looking like our old suburban stations.

But from our MRTS experience, it is better that the station look nice and simple. Maintenance is the key. We can have stunning station designs, but without maintenance, everything is waste. Until that aspect visibly improves, simple ones are better for us.

I checked CMRL site also. I could not find any other station renders. If someone finds them, please share them here.

Eager to see Ashok Nagar and St. Thomas Mount renders. Hope in both places they have some integration with other transport modes such as separate bus bays, two / three wheeler parking, space for share autos / feeder buses etc.

ModernIndia

February 6th, 2012, 05:47 AM

^^These renders are strictly utilitarian.

Exactly my thought. Minimalistic, and atleast they don't look like MRTS monsters. As you have correctly pointed out, it is going to depend on the quality of implementation. One thing that scares me is the mention of multi-color. Hopefully they keep it mild and pleasant and also clad the surfaces with granite (instead of "white wash" or the famous "blue wash") and glass tiles.

As long as they don't screw it up like MRTS stations and add it to the never ending list of eye sores in Chennai, it shouldn't hurt us.

vijayvmail

February 6th, 2012, 05:54 AM

^^

Exactly my thought. Minimalistic, and atleast they don't look like MRTS monsters. As you have correctly pointed out, it is going to depend on the quality of implementation. One thing that scares me is the mention of multi-color. Hopefully they keep it mild and pleasant and also clad the surfaces with granite (instead of "white wash" or the famous "blue wash") and glass tiles.

As long as they don't screw it up like MRTS stations and add it to the never ending list of eye sores in Chennai, it shouldn't hurt us.

I like the MRTS way of coating the pillars with a kind of shiny cement like thing. Not sure what that material is. But it looks decent and appears to be pretty long standing.

That is much better than some bright whitewash kind of coating. One - it'll be too bright and other, it'll soon be full of ugly stains due to pollution, dust and water.

prabhu007

February 6th, 2012, 08:27 AM

Jan 2012 newsletter is full of info!! Good job CMRL. Click here to view (http://chennaimetrorail.gov.in/newsletter/Janu-2012.pdf)

vijayvmail

February 6th, 2012, 09:08 AM

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/02/06/Article//006/06_02_2012_006_021.jpg

Source: Dinamalar, Chennai edition, dated 06-Feb-2012

Translation:

Works progressing fast in st. Thomas Mount

- Buildings were removed on the stretch between Alandur and St. Thomas Mount station. Now, pillar work has commenced and going on fast
- The process of linking the Airport line to alandur station commenced yesterday. This line passes through a park near alandur station. Work on removing the park to build pillars started yesterday.

vijayvmail

February 6th, 2012, 09:17 AM

Jan 2012 newsletter is full of info!! Good job CMRL. Click here to view (http://chennaimetrorail.gov.in/newsletter/Janu-2012.pdf)

The newsletter shows the construction of the rolling stock which is already in progress. So, the final designs should have been finalized.

I hope CMRL provides a few official views of how the rolling stocks will look. The ones on the website keep changing every month.

I have not got any response from CMRL to my emails asking this. Also sent reminder mails.

Hope Dinamalar posts some render. Of late, there are regular metro updates in that newspaper

anekho

February 6th, 2012, 05:39 PM

Metro rail to shift 11 km water pipes

Chennai Metro Water will move more than 11.7 km of drinking water pipelines and 6.7 km of sewer lines to make way for the metro rail work.

About 11,707 meters of drinking water pipelines and 6,702 meters of sewer lines would be shifted to facilitate work on the metro rail.

Of this, about 5,780 meters of drinking water pipelines and 2,342 meters of sewer lines have already been shifted, officials pointed.

The shifting needs to be done in nearly 57 places and the pipelines, which include domestic and main feeder lines, were shifted as and when the work was done in the underground station and overhead stretches by CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited).

The shifting would affect water supply from a few hours to a day or two, based on the size of the pipeline being shifted.

The shifting of small 100 mm and the domestic pipelines would be done in a couple of hours, while the shifting of the larger 1,000 mm pipelines would take 24 hours or more, officials noted.

Disruption in water supply during the shifting would be overcome through alternate arrangements such as tanker lorry supply, officials said.

However, the supply and sewer lines would largely not disturb the public as it would take place only after developing alternate lines, officials reasoned.

The underground tunnels do not disturb the connections as they run nine meters below ground level and shifting is required mostly in places where the underground stations are being built, officials reasoned.

Chennai Metro Water has deputed a senior engineering official to CMRL to oversee the planning and execution of pipeline shifting for metro rail work.

Source (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/metro-rail-shift-11-km-water-pipes-023)

Keeran

February 7th, 2012, 03:05 AM

Kannan Infratech - Moderator

The CMRL has many a feature, both salient and redeeming. Forward planning from the very commencement has streamlined operations, resulting in the smooth flow of work. Timely breakup of sub projects and apportionment to carefully evaluated contractors is manifesting in swift progress. All this in respect of the largest and the most protracted assignment in Tamil Nadu.

The Forum through sheer interest has been watching the progress with constant write ups and images. The monthly progress bulletins of the CMRL are informative and illuminating. With the massive work brought to the notice of everyone there is only positive sentiment. Commendable progress apart, the efficacy of communication is well realised by CMRL, with immense benefits being reaped.

I believe the Forum to a man is fully aware of this great development. It may be worthy to convey our appreciation to the CMRL. For your kind consideration please.

vijayvmail

February 7th, 2012, 07:12 AM

CHENNAI: The Integral Coach Factory in Perambur has been asked to design a standard gauge metro rail coach to be able to compete in the marketto supply coaches for metro projects in thecountry.

The "ICF will be making metro rail coaches for the Kolkata metro run by railways. These coaches will be on broad gauge but we want the factory to make the most of the opportunity and set aside a few designs for metro rail coaches on standard gauge that can perform better and cost lesser than imported coaches. The designs can be sent to the Research Design and Standards Organisation," said Railway Board member (mechanical) Sanjiv Handa after inaugurating Emission TestCar at ICFon Monday.

He said the railways would be able to prove it was capable of making coaches of international standard and be able to take part in tenders floated by metro rail corporations in different cities. "Railways should understand the merits and demerits of metro systems in Germany and France and conceptualise a design for India."

The ICF did not take part in the bidding process when Chennai Metro Rail floated tenders to make standard gauge coaches.

"There is going to be an explosion of demand for metro coaches in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi and other cities.Railways should bridge the gap and should also be able to provide cost-effective metro rail coaches. Coach factories of the railways will be able to make coaches at less cost and better engineering than the imported coaches."

"We are appalled at the cost at which metro coaches are imported. One coach costs Rs 8 crore. ICF's metro coach for Kolkata costs just Rs 5 crore. Metro managements are not able to discover the price for metro rail coaches because the railways did not have a benchmark for price as it is not making metro coaches," he added.

The Planning Commission concerned over this and a debate was on about equipping the railways to make metro rail coaches, Sanjiv Handa said. "Once we set a benchmark in price and quality, metro corporations will be compelled to buy coaches from railways," he said.

Types Of Gauges In Railway

Standard gauge: 1,435mm wide.

Adopted for metro because it can negotiate curves better. Standard gauge coaches can carry more people than broad guage

Broad gauge: 1,676mm wide.

The British selected broad guage for India because of the technical specifications of coaches made in those days

Metre gauge: 1,000mm wide.

Was introduced to lay track along hilly areas where sharp turns are necessary. Metre gauge trains can negotiate narrow curves

Narrow gauge: 760mm wide. Helps run trains on steep regions. Narrow guage coaches are short and can negociate sharper turns than metre gauge coaches. Not ideal for freight or heavy passenger load

Source: TOI, chennai edition, dated 07-Feb-2012 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Railways-to-design-standard-gauge-coaches/articleshow/11787037.cms)

So, if there ever is going to be a phase 2 of chennai metro, we may end up with IR made metro coaches !!!

Finally one strong reason for shelving phase 2 and opting for monorail. :nuts: - Of course, only until IR starts manufacturing monorail coaches. :nuts:

Chennai Future

February 7th, 2012, 07:21 AM

so in future we will get only old used Delhi Metro coaches to run on Chennai Bangalore and Hyderabad metro........:bash:

What happened to the old northern coaches allocated to Chennai - Madurai Duronto??????????

sridhar_n

February 7th, 2012, 09:43 AM

Source: TOI, chennai edition, dated 07-Feb-2012 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Railways-to-design-standard-gauge-coaches/articleshow/11787037.cms)

So, if there ever is going to be a phase 2 of chennai metro, we may end up with IR made metro coaches !!!

Finally one strong reason for shelving phase 2 and opting for monorail. :nuts: - Of course, only until IR starts manufacturing monorail coaches. :nuts:

IR coaches for Shatabdi are not that bad...they are capable of manufacturing coaches for metro.

vijayvmail

February 7th, 2012, 10:12 AM

IR coaches for Shatabdi are not that bad...they are capable of manufacturing coaches for metro.

'Capable' is different. They can. But will they ???

Chennaivasi

February 7th, 2012, 10:24 AM

IR Coaches are so horrible there is no perfection in the design and build. if we for eg LHB coaches manufactured in RCF are bad except the initial set of coaches which was build partially in india. but if we see the latest fully indian LHB are so bad less than standard of German LHB. I felt bad on seeing the coach condition of recently introduced LHB SBC-MAS shatabdi coaches from SWR. i travelled in that coach a week after it was introduced. so metro coaches requires very high standard which i dont think IR can deliver. Bcos its after all a government organization

Chennai Future

February 7th, 2012, 10:32 AM

IR railways should introduce more private partners and should be produced within India, But if IR building metro on their own then u cant expect quality and efficency will be zero, For eg: Using the same reource and man hour as used by IR for producing 10 coaches, private partner can produce atleast 25 if not more, however in both case labourers will be Indian only, so the difference is top management commitment, IR top managment is politically running rather than on demand supply principal...

It is time that IR should not interfer in metro operating all over India and let it run in corporate model otherwise u will find only

Cockroaches ,
AC will not work,
Accidents,
derailing etc etc

IR railways should start privatising its operation but opposite is happening which is not good for the whole country only few individuals will be benefited and they will able to win in their local elections by using IR resource.

Metros needs power decentralisation not centralisation.... Everything is happening reverse in this country:bash: I think the main motto of IR railways to remove the power of state governments in Metro and want to run like IR so that few powerful person in central can get huge benefit......

madrasi7777

February 7th, 2012, 02:02 PM

May be for the metro the quality will not be compromised.

ModernIndia

February 7th, 2012, 04:21 PM

Unless they bring in completely new blood for designing, managing and manufacturing, there is no hope for ICF to come up with a satisfactory coach. They have had years of opportunity to show case their quality and they have miserably failed. First let them prove that they can design and manufacture modern coaches for their existing business, before they try to move into the Metro space. I hope CMRL continues to use its brain as they have been doing so far, and shoot this suggestion right away.

Besides why should government be in the business of manufacturing train coaches. Instead of moving more business into ICF, government should divest ICF completely and encourage more private companies to enter the space.

ModernIndia

February 7th, 2012, 04:23 PM

^^Madarasi, Why would the quality be suddenly be different for Metro. They have so much business and orders, why are they not showcasing their quality in that. the coaches they manufacture are absolute nonsense, both in form and function. Their execution is attrocious even for the so called prestigous trains of India. We should run far away from them and summarily fire all of them if we can.

Chennai Future

February 7th, 2012, 07:07 PM

If IR build proper coaches and continously upgraded the technology now our trains will be running atleast at the average speed of 150 kmph and top speed of 200kmph, in this case we would have never went to HSR for atleast next 20 years, now we need to buy costly technology..

Apart from this india is producing more than 30 lakhs(approximate, not perfect figure) engineer per year in that definielty negligible will be railway engineers even zero( in some IIT i have seen small helicopter kind of some competition there also no railways, does any IIT has railway engineer program?), this is also one of the reason for no innovation, apart from that top management commitment is closed to zero who have a vision of only 5 years.... if railways is decentralised atleast one of the state would have bring some PPP partnership and build some High Speed Engineer college for railways which can be replicatated in other state, Anyway anyone have ever seen Indian Railway Engineer college, any person is present in this forum studied in that college, atleast someone can post where the colleges are?

First they should separate IR from general budget, New trains must not to be announced in the parliament actually need not, it should be announced to the regions people who is going to use.........

Railways is backbone of any economy, that too country like India which has more dense population and less land compared to other big countries China and India need better railway frequency and speed.......

Sorry for posting abt IR in Chennai Metro thread, but ICF takeover of metro coaches production need serious thinking......

if they takeover production then old dusty pan parag coaches sure... IR railways is 30 to 40 years back to China Railways...

vijayvmail

February 8th, 2012, 09:12 AM

Underground Stns To Have Glass Screens At Edge Of Platforms
Chennai: In the future, when a steel behemoth darts past a metro rail station, inches away from you, gone will be the rush of air on the face and the rumbling thunder that you relate to a train.
In all the Chennai Metro Rail underground stations, a floor-to-ceiling glass barrier at the edge of platforms will prevent passengers from accessing the track. People cannot fall or jump in front of trains with the doors in place. This is a safety feature that even Delhi Metro doesn’t have.
The automatic doors will slide open when a train arrives and stops at a station, allowing passengers to move on and off the train. Platform screen doors will open and close simultaneously along with the doors of the train.
The decision to have such a system was taken following Delhi Metro’s experience with commuters who often attempt to hold the automatic doors of trains open during rush hour. The trains are designed in such a way that they will not move unless all doors are shut.
“The screen doors will also help in effective crowd control and will also prevent passengers from holding open train doors, which will delay train services. This way we will be able to maintain punctuality,” said a senior official of the Chennai Metro Rail.
Delhi Metro Rail is planning to install such screen doors at two of its stations – Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate.
When there is no train at the station, the screen doors will seal off the track and tunnel area from the platforms, helping prevent the airconditioned air from escaping into the tunnel. “This feature is supposed to save us a lot of money in terms of energy,” said an official.
Platform screen doors are a new feature in metro networks across the world. It is available at Metro rail stations at London, Paris, Singapore, Thailand, Taipei and China. The doors are also there in some of the major airports like Frankfurt where monorail is used to ferry passengers from one terminal to another.
Chennai Metro Rail has awarded a Rs 3.3crore contract to Arthur D Little Ltd to install the screen doors at underground stations.
Chennai Metro Rail will have 19 underground stations along the two corridors. Of the 17 stations on the Washermanpet-airport corridor, 11 stations will be underground -- Washermanpet, Mannadi, High Court, Central, new Secretariat, LIC, Thousand Lights, Gemini, Teynampet, Nandanam and Saidapet.
Eight stations on the Chennai Central-St Thomas Mount corridor, including Egmore, Nehru Park, Kilpauk Medical Collage, Pachaiyappa College, Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar East, Anna Nagar Tower and Thirumangalam, will be underground.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2012/02/08/4/Img/Pc0041200.jpg

Source: TOI, chennai edition, dated 08-Feb-2012

vijayvmail

February 8th, 2012, 09:15 AM

Chennai: After rumbling through Anna Nagar, Jawaharlal Nehru Road and other parts of city, the metro rail juggernaut will invade Anna Salai by the end of this month. Police are gearing up to introduce changes in traffic flow, as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will begin preliminary work on the underground station at LIC at the end of February.
“First, a guide wall will be built to prevent the soil from collapsing. Work on the stations will soon follow,” said a CMRL official. At the other end of Anna Salai, in Saidapet, work for the station has started. Four stations will come between Saidapet and LIC — Thousand Lights, Gemini flyover, Teynampet and Nandanam signal.
“We are studying the best way to accommodate the work. The work on all stations will start and progress simultaneously,” said additional commissioner of police (traffic) Sanjay Arora.
Commuters using the arterial road say it would be better if the work is done in a phased manner. “Even with six lanes, Anna Salai gets congested. If all the work starts at the same time, it is bound to inconvenience us,” said M V Sridhar, a regular commuter.
Police, however, say the trouble will be minimal. “It is better to finish all the work at one shot than put up with the changes for a longer period. It is in the interest of the people,” said Arora.
Police may reduce the number of lanes step by step as the work progresses. “We’ll try keeping two-way traffic as long as possible. But eventually it will become one-way. We are looking at parallel roads and bylanes to divert traffic,” said Arora. “The changes will be implemented by the end of this month,” he said.
The problem will occur only where the stations are coming up. “The roads between the stations will not be affected much as most of the work will happen underground,” said Arora.
CMRL officials said work on Anna Salai will finish by 2015. The construction of guide wall is going on at Chennai Central and the government estate.

NEW DIRECTIONS
Police are gearing up to introduce changes to traffic flow on Anna Salai to allow the preliminary work on underground stations Most stretches will become one-way since continuing with two-way traffic with just two lanes will lead to congestion
As of now, General Patters Road and Whites Road may be one-way for a circular flow of traffic from Anna Salai
Works will cause problem only where the stations are being built. Works on the rest of the metro line will remain underground

Source: TOI, Chennai edition, dated 08-Feb-2012

Managing work on Anna Salai is going to be a huge problem. With summer approaching, I pity the traffic police personnel posted in those areas.

People should automatically start looking for alternative routes.

calculus_ask

February 8th, 2012, 09:46 AM

sridhar_n

February 8th, 2012, 10:21 AM

It is so exciting reading about and seeing (courtesy: our forumers) the progress on the Metro. CMRL is doing a wonderful job. I wish Phase II is taken up and would like to see Metro upto Sriperumbudur.

vijayvmail

February 8th, 2012, 11:51 AM

initial plan was to build series of flyover or elevated road in anna salai before the underground work starts.. has the government dropped this plan? because i could remember in earlier post mentioning that piling work for flyover has to be complete before TBM could start drilling..

That plan was shelved long back. even before the new government came. With this new government, I don't think it's going to happen.

Probably few years down the lane, if they find it feasible to build a flyover with the tunnels underground, some future government may again consider it.

ModernIndia

February 9th, 2012, 05:35 AM

^^Post by Vijay on Glass screen door. Vijay: Thanks for digging materials about CMRL and posting it here.

Love the fact that it is a glass screen door and not the metal bar kind like Delhi Metro. Also, glad to note that they are going the whole hog and installing it in all the underground stations. This is an awesome decision and would be fabulous to see it in person. Cannot wait to visit a CMRL underground station.

Amma...Thaaye... Please approve Phase 2/3/4 as well.

vijayvmail

February 9th, 2012, 07:29 AM

^^ Thank U ! Thank U ! :)

I still haven't got any response from CMRL for my mail asking for the coach designs. I've already sent 2 followups :(

ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 09:20 AM

As on 07.02.2012

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 09:21 AM

^^

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 09:21 AM

^^

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 09:22 AM

^^

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 09:23 AM

^^

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 10:37 AM

As on 08.02.2012

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 10:38 AM

^^

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 10:39 AM

^^

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 10:40 AM

^^

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 10:46 AM

Koyambedu Terminal cum Depot for which I am indirectly ;) engaged to

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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 10:46 AM

^^
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ajithv

February 9th, 2012, 10:47 AM

^^

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madrasi7777

February 9th, 2012, 10:53 AM

Generally the metro office gives response to any query. This has been my experience. I am wondering why they are not responding . May be they the designs are not approved ?????

^^ Thank U ! Thank U ! :)

I still haven't got any response from CMRL for my mail asking for the coach designs. I've already sent 2 followups :(

murlee

February 9th, 2012, 11:19 AM

great pics Ajith.. TFS.. :cheers:

And what do u mean by indirectly engaged to the works at Koyambedu???

vijayvmail

February 9th, 2012, 12:26 PM

Generally the metro office gives response to any query. This has been my experience. I am wondering why they are not responding . May be they the designs are not approved ?????

Not sure why. Probably they're not ready to publish to the public. They want it to first appear in newspapers or something.

I've been mailing the ID that they've mentioned under RTI in the website: chennaimetrorail@gmail.com

Anniyan

February 9th, 2012, 04:20 PM

Generally the metro office gives response to any query. This has been my experience. I am wondering why they are not responding . May be they the designs are not approved ?????

I hope I can get the Architectural designs for 9 overground stations which will be completed by March 2012.

Abhishek901

February 9th, 2012, 07:04 PM

IR coaches for Shatabdi are not that bad...they are capable of manufacturing coaches for metro.

May be for the metro the quality will not be compromised.

If this is what you believe, then you must visit Kolkata metro thread. I bet that it will be an eye opener for you.

sudheeshnairs

February 9th, 2012, 07:07 PM

Ajith, these are really worth pictures..:)

Koyambedu Terminal cum Depot for which I am indirectly ;) engaged to

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sudheeshnairs

February 9th, 2012, 07:08 PM

great pics Ajith.. TFS.. :cheers:

And what do u mean by indirectly engaged to the works at Koyambedu???

What I feel is that he would be one among the consultants

krishnaswamy

February 9th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Excellent pictures Ajit.. could you mention the places also in the photo, it will be easy for us.

vijayvmail

February 10th, 2012, 05:52 AM

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/02/10/Article//104/10_02_2012_104_005.jpg

Source: Dinamalar, Chennai Edition, dated 10-Feb-2012

Translation:

- TBMs to operate at Nehru Park, Shenoy nagar will arrive by this month end. They have been tested at the production site in China and have been shipped to Chennai.
- TBMs to operate at Saidapet is expected to arrive by march 2nd week. They're currently being tested in China
- The moulds for building the concrete tunnel segments have arrived from China and Korea. The casting is happening in Vanagaram and Vayalanallur. currently quality checks of the casted segments is going on
- The moulds for casting the segments for the Government estate, LIC and Thousand Light sections will arrive from China this month 3rd week.
- Since the stations along the metro route are along arterial roads, they will be constructed with 4 ways. Connecting subways will be built using these 4 ways enabling people to also cross the roads at these places.

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I'm not exacly clear what they mean by '4 ways'. since they talk about 'crossing roads', I assume they're talking about 4 'Entrance / exits' to the stations.

mr_madras

February 10th, 2012, 07:14 AM

[QUOTEI'm not exacly clear what they mean by '4 ways'. since they talk about 'crossing roads', I assume they're talking about 4 'Entrance / exits' to the stations.[/QUOTE]

^^ exactly all underground stations will have 4 entry/exit points and also people can use the subway to cross the road without going into station platforms. Normally underground stations have 2 levels, lower level have platforms and upper level have ticket counters and 4 exit / entry points and shops etc.
4 entry points will be ideally suitable for stations coming exactly under intersection of main rosd junction ( Teynampet & nandanam signal, central, highcourt,Annanagar, Thirumangalam stations are ideally suit)

prabhu007

February 10th, 2012, 03:57 PM

I hope I can get the Architectural designs for 9 overground stations which will be completed by March 2012.

In case you do, please share with me.. Not in the forum, personally of course!

prabhu007

February 10th, 2012, 03:58 PM

Marvellous pics Ajith! Keep up the good work.. :cheers:

saysenthil

February 10th, 2012, 05:07 PM

Part of news......

The Alstom Group is focusing on a long-term basis on sectors like power and infrastructure development. It is supplying 168 cars and 16 additional metro cars for the Chennai Metro under a €243-million contract. “We will also be interested in the Phase III of the Delhi Metro.”

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article2879698.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

World8115

February 10th, 2012, 05:16 PM

How many cars will Chennai Metro start with?

Anniyan

February 10th, 2012, 05:28 PM

In case you do, please share with me.. Not in the forum, personally of course!

why personally?

Chennai Future

February 10th, 2012, 06:35 PM

How many cars will Chennai Metro start with?
42 train-sets of 4-car configuration (168 coaches) is to be procured. The first delivery of cars is expected to reach by end of 2012

So Initailly it is 4 car
if IR take over production of metro coaches we will get the next set of coaches only when Delhi Metro coaches gets old and after they get the new coaches old coaches will be sent to Chennai metro

World8115

February 10th, 2012, 06:58 PM

^^ Thanks. The Alstom coaches look good :cheers:

prabhu007

February 11th, 2012, 05:05 PM

why personally?

Police had requested our forums to not share Architectural designs/diagrams/details of stations/buildings in the public domain. Kannan sir had requested all of us to follow that..

prabhu007

February 11th, 2012, 05:10 PM

42 train-sets of 4-car configuration (168 coaches) is to be procured. The first delivery of cars is expected to reach by end of 2012

So Initailly it is 4 car
if IR take over production of metro coaches we will get the next set of coaches only when Delhi Metro coaches gets old and after they get the new coaches old coaches will be sent to Chennai metro

I don't think sharing of coaches will happen between various metro bodies.. Bcos these Metro companies, DMRC, BMRCL, CMRL and all others work so non-govt-non-IR-like.. :) So they will either phase out the coaches to the respective provider and buy new ones using the funds, or repair the coaches and still run them.. And moreover, Metro coaches are not like simple IR coaches.. Each company's coaches might differ in technicalitites.. Bombardier's or Hyundai-Rotem's electronics would be different with that of Alstom's. So the chances of integrating them may not be that easy..

coolmukund

February 11th, 2012, 06:59 PM

Though it is a very small update, i would like to call it a major development.

While moving from CMBT to Vadapalani, just a few meters before the proposed Arumbakkam station, they have installed metal posts to hold the signalling equipment. The posts have been installed on either side of the viaduct. I also saw many such posts lying below the viaducts near all the proposed stations.

Unfortunately i was not able to take a picture. Will try to get one soon. Or if anyone else has already clicked this, please post it here.

ppsivakumar

February 11th, 2012, 07:52 PM

will the chennai metro trains have regenerative braking?

karkal

February 11th, 2012, 10:38 PM

Aesthetic, simple yet functional : Most of elevated stations will be similar to those of Delhi Metro network

This is how an elevated metro rail station would look - a two-level station with the first level dedicated for ticket counters and traffic integration, about two escalators/elevators per station, and an aesthetic all-weather roofing. A few of them would have parking lots and many would be fed by feeder bus services.

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00921/TH12_metrorail_NET__921243e.jpg

By October 2013, a passenger would be able to climb up the four-storeyed metro station at Koyambedu and reach the St.Thomas Mount station within 19 minutes.

Most of the elevated stations would look similar to the ones that dot the 189-km long Delhi Metro network. A senior Chennai Metro Rail Limited official said that the design of the stations would be “simple” and “functional”.
Biggest elevated stations

The stations at Alandur and St.Thomas Mount would be the biggest elevated stations in the city, but they would still be only about three-fourths the size of the underground Chennai Central metro station. While one metro corridor would go above another at Alandur, the metro station at St.Thomas Mount would come on top of an MRTS station.

12 storeyes

At both these locations, where double-decker metro stations are slated to be built, the second station would be over 12 storeys tall. At Alandur, the tracks of both corridors would flare out to form island platforms, facilitating direct inter-platform transfer.

Most of the space beneath the Alandur station would be available for parking.

The other locations where land has been identified for providing parking facilities include Vadapalani, St.Thomas Mount, Thirumangalam and Arumbakkam, the CMRL official said.

He added that feeder bus services would be operated all along the corridor to increase the catchment area of the metro. Some of the future feeder bus hubs are likely to come up at Thirumangalam, St.Thomas Mount and Alandur. Part of a team of CMRL officials who visited Bangalore's ‘Namma Metro' last week, the official said: “Bangalore has introduced AC feeder buses on many routes. It's a model that should be replicated in Chennai.”

Skywalks would come up at Ashok Nagar and Koyambedu, where a 100 metre-long elevated walkway would be used to disperse the crowd from the station. Apart from these, a covered ground-level walkway is set to be built near the Chennai Central metro station and a walkalator near the Chennai airport.

murlee

February 11th, 2012, 10:40 PM

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sshivakumar

February 12th, 2012, 12:46 AM

^^ Source to the above article http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article2883605.ece

vijayvmail

February 12th, 2012, 04:08 AM

^^ Ashok Nagar station is also on a dedicated land and is elevated. I thought it'll also have good parking facilities. But it is not mentioned so in the above article. Hope it comes true.

In fact, with some adjustments, they can also have a dedicated bus bay at Ashok Nagar that will help with feeder services.

TShyam

February 12th, 2012, 06:17 AM

coolmukund

February 12th, 2012, 07:59 AM

If there were many posts, they could be OHE equipment.

OK not many. 10 - 12 posts piled up below the proposed station areas. Plus I think they were a bit too short to be for OHE.

TShyam

February 12th, 2012, 08:21 AM

hmmm cool.

prabhu007

February 12th, 2012, 10:34 AM

Nice observation Mukund! Will try getting some pics..

mr_madras

February 12th, 2012, 10:41 AM

Nice development.Hope our METRO starts in 2013 itself

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:05 PM

Few pics from that I clicked today and 3 days before.

Crawling traffic from SRM hotels near Halda Jn till Alandur road Jn due to metro construction

Works near SPIC buildings.

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7493/dsc00770rb.jpg

Near Guindy bridge

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1599/dsc00773kf.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4233/dsc00774t.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:11 PM

^^

traffic on GST from city to suburban in morning around 07:45.. this yellow bus hiding view to take pics..:nuts:

Near Le Meridian hotel

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6039/dsc00775cr.jpg

Nearing Kathipara

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4179/dsc00776nz.jpg

Pillars coming up in Kathipara loop

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3283/dsc00777ae.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:17 PM

Alandur Metro station coming up fast!!

One could see arrangement coming up for level 1 metro and level 2 metro in 2nd pic.:)

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/4429/dsc00778ps.jpg

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/3613/dsc00779d.jpg

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3148/dsc00780pc.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:20 PM

Airport metro line

Near OTA

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3623/dsc00781gv.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/8129/dsc00782l.jpg

OTA station

http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/935/dsc00783vx.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4931/dsc00784dp.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:25 PM

Above pics are from Guindy to Airport and following are from Airport to Guindy

OTA station

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7669/dsc00902v.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7664/dsc00903q.jpg

Alandur station two more pics

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9359/dsc00906ca.jpg

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3286/dsc00905j.jpg

natarajan1986

February 12th, 2012, 03:29 PM

^^
good coverage

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:29 PM

Pillars construction in Kathipara loop

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/2552/dsc00910sh.jpg

Near Guindy

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6323/dsc00912ry.jpg

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/2289/dsc00913dc.jpg

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:32 PM

Guindy

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3879/dsc00914bm.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1359/dsc00915gv.jpg

Guindy station

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8361/dsc00917x.jpg

prabhu007

February 12th, 2012, 03:34 PM

Very good job Arul.. Did you notice? Alandur station is gonna have island platforms.. I guess it's the same with Ashok Nagar/KK Nagar station as well.. :)

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:38 PM

Metro leaves Anna Salai median here to cross MSB-TBM-CGL suburban 4 railway lines.

Near MGR university

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6293/dsc00920ay.jpg

Near Spic, TNPL etc.,

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4503/dsc00921o.jpg

near new ICON of Guindy - Grand chola hotel

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/7483/dsc00922py.jpg

murlee

February 12th, 2012, 03:42 PM

Terrific pics!! Good coverage Arul...

Arul Murugan

February 12th, 2012, 03:42 PM

Last two pics

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/7581/dsc00923w.jpg

Chinna Malai station will come up just before here. Few building needs to be pulled down here for free flow of traffic from Anna Salai to SP road.. don't know when corp/SH will take action.

I guess Little Mount station will have pillars in both ends of the road as traffic below the station needs to criss cross lanes for down town and SP road/OMR.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3306/dsc00926ej.jpg

anekho

February 12th, 2012, 04:54 PM

Excellent coverage Arul, TFS! :cheers:

Abhishek901

February 12th, 2012, 05:24 PM

I don't think sharing of coaches will happen between various metro bodies.. Bcos these Metro companies, DMRC, BMRCL, CMRL and all others work so non-govt-non-IR-like.. :) So they will either phase out the coaches to the respective provider and buy new ones using the funds, or repair the coaches and still run them.. And moreover, Metro coaches are not like simple IR coaches.. Each company's coaches might differ in technicalitites.. Bombardier's or Hyundai-Rotem's electronics would be different with that of Alstom's. So the chances of integrating them may not be that easy..

Even physical dimensions of trains built by same company and for same metro (but for different lines) are different.

For example, in Delhi metro itself, Mitsubishi-Rotem has supplied Broad gauge trains with width 3.2 m, standard gauge trains with width 2.9 m and it will bid for Phase-III stock as well, which is again different (standard gauge with 3.2 m width). This means that same company's trains within Delhi metro cannot be shared with other lines.

Apart from that there is different signalling for different lines because of which trains are also differently equipped.

Anyways, the original statement of train transfer was meant to be sarcasm.

TShyam

February 13th, 2012, 01:45 AM

^^ Yep, Chennai's coaches will be 2.9m wide.

vijayvmail

February 13th, 2012, 05:12 AM

Very good job Arul.. Did you notice? Alandur station is gonna have island platforms.. I guess it's the same with Ashok Nagar/KK Nagar station as well.. :)

In Alandur, they've designed island platforms, so that ppl switching between the two lines can just move up or down from one platform to the other.

BTW, nice photos Arul. Got a good update of that stretch. :)

krishnaswamy

February 13th, 2012, 07:16 AM

Excellent Photos Arul..

Vicvin86

February 13th, 2012, 08:08 AM

Nice pics Arul! TFS!

Vicvin86

February 13th, 2012, 08:09 AM

Koyambedu Terminal cum Depot for which I am indirectly ;) engaged to

Thanks for depot pics!!!

prabhu007

February 13th, 2012, 08:16 AM

In Alandur, they've designed island platforms, so that ppl switching between the two lines can just move up or down from one platform to the other.

BTW, nice photos Arul. Got a good update of that stretch. :)

Cool.. So is it the same case with Ashok nagar station? Bcos the station pillars are of H shape..

vijayvmail

February 13th, 2012, 09:22 AM

Cool.. So is it the same case with Ashok nagar station? Bcos the station pillars are of H shape..

In line 1, only Little mount, guindy, OTA, Indian Airlines Colony, Meenambakkam and Airport have side platforms. All the rest of elevated stations have island platforms. All the UG stations have island platforms only.

but in line 2, all elevated stations have side platforms except the alandur station. So, ashok Nagar is also supposed to have side platforms. All UG stations in this line have island platforms except central.

BTW, I didn't realize there are two more stations between OTA and airport. Now, with the line going UG for a brief stretch, will that affect these stations in any way?

I got this info from the CMRL project brief doc. It seems to have been last updated in Aug 08.
http://www.chennaimetrorail.gov.in/pdf/project_brief_updated_aug08.pdf

Also, in corridor 1, saidapet station is mentioned as Elevated. Isn't that station underground and doesn't the line come above only before the adayar river?
The document also mentions 'K.K.Nagar' station between Ashok nagar and SIDCO. where is this coming?

prabhu007

February 13th, 2012, 10:40 AM

^^AFAIK saidapet station will be UG. The ramp area requires at least 700-900 metres for climbing to OG level and reach Little Mount station. So logically Saidapet should be UG.

Ashok Nagar and KK Nagar stations were initially planned to be separate, but got clubbed in the design phase becuase of patronage related questions due to small distance between them. That decision makes sense...

On another note I feel they could have gone for the SIDCO station near Adyar river bridge and had another station jsut before Kathipara, may be in front of Thamarai Tech park. This would have ensured the whole SIDCO Estate plus neighbouring IT companies like the ones in OTP, Virtusa, HCL, Aricent and companies like Amway, etc are covered by nearby stations..

vijayvmail

February 13th, 2012, 12:48 PM

Anniyan

February 13th, 2012, 03:15 PM

Police had requested our forums to not share Architectural designs/diagrams/details of stations/buildings in the public domain. Kannan sir had requested all of us to follow that..

Funny! its a public station not a secret military building.

If the police are so concerned, let them instruct the CMRL, architects and contractors to keep all the drawings confidential.

prabhu007

February 13th, 2012, 03:20 PM

Well yeah logically it serves no purpose, but these are forum rules.. so we better stick to the rules..

kannan infratech

February 13th, 2012, 03:30 PM

Station elevation drawings may be posted.

Only the detailed Structural / interior drawings with measurements etc (which were uploaded earlier) are not supposed to be published.

murlee

February 15th, 2012, 09:32 PM

Metro rail tunnel boring deferred by a month

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) project, which has been making steady progress all along, has now fallen behind schedule with tunneling works of the underground section of the project being deferred by a month.

The tunnel boring machines (TBM), which were to start dredging work by early March at Shenoy Nagar and Washermenpet, would now be put to use only by mid April.

Senior CMRL sources told Deccan Chronicle that the postponement of tunnel boring work was because of minor delay in construction of diaphragm walls for the underground stretches.

Diaphragm wall construction is in progress at Washermenpet, High Court, Egmore, May Day Park, Nehru Park, KMC, Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar Tower, Thirumangalam and Saidapet ramp area.

The huge TBMs are now being assembled at the dredging sites in Washermenpet and Shenoy Nagar.

TBM’s meant for Nehru Park would arrive at the end of this month, while the first set of TBMs meant to take up dredging at Saidapet have completed factory acceptance test and are expected to arrive by the later half of March.

CMRL has floated global tenders for Rs 7.5 crore for its operation and maintenance services for Phase-I of the project.

Bidders should have experience in operating mass rapid transit system with a total route length of at least 25 km and with at least 5 km being underground.

Experience in operating minimum frequency of at least 10 trains per peak hour would also be required, said the bid document.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/metro-rail-tunnel-boring-deferred-month-654

sethumurugan

February 16th, 2012, 04:38 AM

Mr. Arul Murugan,

Am not able to see any pics posted by you. Might be cos of internet security rules in my office. Any other way like picasa or anything/

Thnks

vijayvmail

February 16th, 2012, 05:38 AM

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/02/16/Photographs/003/16_02_2012_003_008_001.jpg

Source: Dinamalar, Chennai Edition, dated 16-Feb-2012

Caption translation: Metro rail station work at Mannadi is progressing fast. At present, the contruction of walls, required for digging tunnels, is going on.

vijayvmail

February 16th, 2012, 05:44 AM

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/02/16/Article//003/16_02_2012_003_010.jpg

Source: Dinamalar, chennai edition, dated 16-Feb-2012

Translation:
- CMDA has said that it is acquiring 4,154 sq feet of land through TDR (Transferable development Rights) method to provide development rights to Chennai Metro
- For lands acquired by CMRL, it needs to get CMDA approval to provide TDR to the respective owners. For this, it had submitted an application to CMDA.
- CMDA has now approved TDR for 4154 sq feet of land which CMRL will provide to those owners.

vijayvmail

February 16th, 2012, 07:21 AM

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/02/15/Photographs/002/15_02_2012_002_002_001.jpg

Source: Dinamalar, chennai edition, dated 15-Feb-2012

Caption: Wall panel work going at washermanpet as preparation for UG works.

wlbkng

February 16th, 2012, 08:06 AM

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/02/16/Photographs/003/16_02_2012_003_008_001.jpg

What was there in this space before? Voila! It looks like huge open space in heavily congested North Chennai

murlee

February 16th, 2012, 09:03 PM

CMBT

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5n7Xc5SpA7A/TzyTUrirA0I/AAAAAAAAACw/ifoUSdDT-y0/s912/DSC00493.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LVXcaZrTvRA/TzyTwYAG-vI/AAAAAAAAADY/7-aevahg16I/s912/DSC00498.JPG

SRC: https://picasaweb.google.com/103826506026102353065/February162012?noredirect=1#5709600411093762882

arun82

February 17th, 2012, 02:51 PM

Small update
LANCO has reached the flyover opp Airport for soil testing.

2 pillars to be completed for OTA station by L&T

CCCL is progressing fast in OTA station construction.

Demolishing work of a building adjacent to Alandur station has also commenced

Work in 5 pillars is going on between Alandur and St Thomas mount station

4 pillars completed in St Thomas mount station

Work opp Le royal merdian under the Katipara has commenced

So L&T is pushing ahead with both the lines simultaneously.

What is their contract period. They started in July 2009 if 24 months they have a deadline only till July 2012. If thirty months then they have time till Jan 13.

Arul Murugan

February 17th, 2012, 03:41 PM

^^
good coverage

Very good job Arul.. Did you notice? Alandur station is gonna have island platforms.. I guess it's the same with Ashok Nagar/KK Nagar station as well.. :)

Terrific pics!! Good coverage Arul...

Excellent coverage Arul, TFS! :cheers:

In Alandur, they've designed island platforms, so that ppl switching between the two lines can just move up or down from one platform to the other.

BTW, nice photos Arul. Got a good update of that stretch. :)

Excellent Photos Arul..

Nice pics Arul! TFS!

Mr. Arul Murugan,

Am not able to see any pics posted by you. Might be cos of internet security rules in my office. Any other way like picasa or anything/

Thnks

Thanks to everyone.:cheers:

Sethu, please try at home or browsing center.:)

Arul Murugan

February 17th, 2012, 04:04 PM

It is still mystery how they are going to construct little mount metro station and supporting pillars for the same.

Pillars in the median is not possible here!!

- Traffic from Guindy to SP road
- Traffic from SP road to Anna Salai Saidapet side

needs to criss cross the lane just below the little mount metro station. Please see the below pic for easy understanding!!

Distance b/w constructing pillars are more than 150meters. Usually pillars are placed b/w every 30min... Pillars cannot be constructed in the media for this 150meters because of the above reason.

Today I saw huge excavation in the two sides of the road, marked as blue round in below picture... My guess is that either pillars will be coming in two extreme end or are they trying cable stayed bridge here?? then how little mount station would be placed??

but works are in full swing, in three or 4 months we can get clear picture how they are going to handle this constraint at Little mount.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2hhlsbc.jpg

natarajan1986

February 18th, 2012, 04:09 AM

It seems humble springs can muffle the rumbles of metro trains.
In Delhi, as metro trains dart through the underground corridors at precise intervals, the clatter of the rail is amplified by the corridor walls, rattling the neighbourhood homes above.
But for the sake of our neigbourhoods, the Chennai Metro Rail is planning to install a noise and vibration reduction mechanism, likely a mass spring system, on the underground tracks here.
The wheels of running trains clang against the rail, making a huge noise, which is further ballooned inside the cloistered tunnel, and escapes to the surface as vibrations. The noise and vibrations need to be hushed up because neither the heritage and old buildings nor our sleepy neighbourhoods will tolerate it.
Mass spring system is considered the best antidote for rumbles. Tracks will be laid over an elastic layer made of steel coil spring. The springs will absorb the vertical vibrations caused by the running train and turn down the noise. For the railways, cutting down on noise is not a priority. So, the sleepers are laid over coarse gravel beds. Then the tracks are fitted over the sleepers, with no aid to cut down the clatter.
Metro systems across the world use various techniques to minimize noise and vibrations. Chennai Metro Rail has on its tables an alternative to mass spring system -- a rubber-based suspension system. In this, spring coils will be replaced with rubber pieces or sheets.
“We are considering two technologies – mass spring and a rubber-based system. The general consultants will decide which is best for our conditions. The selection of the technology will depend on the stretch and the type of buildings located near the underground line. Nothing has been finalized yet,” said a senior official of Chennai Metro Rail.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to install a mass spring system in the tunnels being built as part of its phase III project. The line burrows through Old Delhi, where buildings are really old. Besides, residents from other parts of the city where metro rail is up and running have complained to the corporation that they could feel the jitters at home as trains pass through underground corridors.
Taking a cue from Delhi’s experience, Chennai metro officials have started discussing the technology that should be adopted. Though buildings of archaeological and historic importance are not located too close to the alignment of the underground corridor, Chennai metro has indentified 14 buildings that could be susceptible to vibrations. Vibration levels will be monitored constantly in the vicinity of
these buildings.
Metro will also lay ballast-less
tracks with long welded rails
to minimize noise and vibrations. Mass spring system or
rubber-based system will be
needed on those stretches
where vibrations need to be reduced considerably.
“Our trains are light and will make less
noise. The noise will be lesser than that generated by road traffic. Still, we are looking at ways to tone it down further,” said an official.
The move comes after residents and conservationists expressed concern about the impact metro will have on heritage buildings. George Town residents even dragged metro rail to court to prevent the line from running underneath their neighbourhood.
“Underground corridors will be built around 20 metres below the surface. The depth is too much for rumble or vibrations to affect heritage buildings and residences,” said another official.
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2012/02/18/4/Img/Pc0040900.jpg

source (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOICH&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW)

murlee

February 18th, 2012, 05:09 AM

Tunnel-boring machines get ready to roar

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2012/02/18/4/Img/Pc0041000.jpg
Metro Rail is ready to burrow. Four tunnel-boring machines for underground work have arrived at Shenoy Nagar and Washermenpet and the groundwork is almost over at various places across the city.

Two more tunnel-boring machines will arrive soon – one for Saidapet station works and another for Nehru Park, which is one of the locations where the machines will start roaring.

“Factory acceptance test for these machines are done. One will come by the end of this month while the other will be here next month,” said a senior official of Chennai Metro rail.

Construction of diaphragm walls, which will help shore up the earth from caving in while digging, is progressing at places where underground stations will be built — Washermenpet, Madras high court, Egmore, May Day Park, Nehru Park, KMC, Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar Tower and Tirumangalam. Soil test is over and utilities like water pipelines and power cables have been shifted out of these places.

“Works on the diaphragm wall began this month at spots where underground station will be built near new government secretariat complex on Anna Salai. Work sites are getting ready to hoist and launch tunnel boring machines at Thiru Vi Ka Park, Egmore, Nehru Park and Washermenpet,” a metro rail official said.

Precast concrete rings will be installed on tunnel walls as soon as boring is complete. Moulds to fabricate precast concrete tunnel walls have arrived from abroad and trials have begun at Vanagaram and Vayalanallur where metro rail has set up a factory to make precast concrete rings. A senior official said tunnel boring work would begin in the first quarter of this year.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2012/02/18&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00402&ViewMode=HTML

Karthik_Thegin

February 18th, 2012, 11:35 AM

mugunthsboa

February 18th, 2012, 11:56 AM

Metro Coaches are getting ready in Brazil...

The color is Blue as per shown in the CMRL site...

http://tamil.oneindia.in/img/2012/02/18-metro-300.jpg

http://tamil.oneindia.in/news/2012/02/18/tamilnadu-chennai-metro-rail-boogies-may-this-year-aid0180.html
The rollling stock isnot the same as what is planned. The color is blue although. Check out the design of the rolling stock in the CMRL website. It looks cool:cheers:

Karthik_Thegin

February 18th, 2012, 11:56 AM

It is still mystery how they are going to construct little mount metro station and supporting pillars for the same.

Pillars in the median is not possible here!!

Thats right Arul, The pillars are coming at both ends of the road (nr. road level platforms) and the middle beam having the Track and platforms.

The excavated portion mentioned in the map are for the STATION PORTIONS on both sides to hold Rooms, Elevators, Steps, etc., (Courtesy: CMRL Little mount station architecture design PDF).

The picture below could give a bit-clear view of the design for Little Mount Station:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7789/littlemountstationarchi.jpg

The Station's front side design will be like the one mentioned in the right-bottom corner in the pic. But the final completed design could be a bit different, with roof, walls and all...

Karthik_Thegin

February 18th, 2012, 12:09 PM

The rollling stock isnot the same as what is planned. The color is blue although. Check out the design of the rolling stock in the CMRL website. It looks cool:cheers:

Yes off course, the final rolling stock could be a bit different from what they have mentioned in the site. Anyway it looks better and cool.

vijayvmail

February 18th, 2012, 02:10 PM

Yes off course, the final rolling stock could be a bit different from what they have mentioned in the site. Anyway it looks better and cool.

This looks good. But I like the one in the website better with its more curvy front part. Probably when the front part is closed, it'll look more like the render in the website

But are we sure that this is a photo of Chennai metro coaches? Websites and papers frequently take some file photos or rough renders just to add a photo part to the news article.

saurabh85

February 18th, 2012, 05:24 PM

^^ That doesn't seem to look like a metro train. It looks more like a commuter/passenger train from its size.

arun82

February 19th, 2012, 12:07 PM

Why cant they cover the elevated Viaduct with Solar panels in PPP mode . Buy the generated electricity and use it for operating the metro. It will be better for CMRL and Chennai.

Also they must explore Advertising in the pillars before vandalism takes its toll. It will stop visual pollution of the pillars. Already BMRCL has done it . Hope CMRL copies the same . It will increase their revenue also.

Arul Murugan

February 19th, 2012, 04:43 PM

:cheers:

thanks for detailed information.. I was guessing the same that pillars will fall in two extreme ends of the road.

It will be interesting to see this construction which will be different from other station.. It is like building house/office building on the top of the road.

Thats right Arul, The pillars are coming at both ends of the road (nr. road level platforms) and the middle beam having the Track and platforms.

The excavated portion mentioned in the map are for the STATION PORTIONS on both sides to hold Rooms, Elevators, Steps, etc., (Courtesy: CMRL Little mount station architecture design PDF).

The picture below could give a bit-clear view of the design for Little Mount Station:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7789/littlemountstationarchi.jpg

The Station's front side design will be like the one mentioned in the right-bottom corner in the pic. But the final completed design could be a bit different, with roof, walls and all...

Kathir

February 19th, 2012, 07:18 PM

murlee

February 20th, 2012, 01:51 AM

State looks to raise revenue with metro rail

As the metro rail chugs along a 45km stretch across Chennai, it may open up a gold mine for the state government and provide the city a whole new look.

The government chanced upon the financial potential of the metro rail while examining a proposal from Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to introduce additional floor space index (FSI is the ratio of land area to the built-up area) within 500 metres of the metro corridor. The proposal, which came up for discussion at a CMRL committee meeting, headed by chief secretary Debendranath Sarangi on February 14, has been forwarded to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for commissioning a detailed study. "We expect the report to be ready in three months," said a senior official.

The potential for revenue generation through selling space is staggering. CMDA usually gives FSI of 2.5 for high-rise buildings in the city. If it is increased by 1.5 FSI along the metro corridor, the state can generate up to Rs 2.5 lakh crore in revenues (by adopting the yardstick of the prevailing premium FSI scheme). If the FSI is increased by 2.5, the revenue will go up to Rs 4 lakh crore. Bangalore metro corridor is also working on a higher FSI model.

Potential Gold Mine

The govt may relax building restrictions, allowing for taller constructions within 500m of the metro corridor. The govt may generate atleast 2.5 lakh crore if the plan, which has been proposed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, is put into action

Extra FSI will up land price

The proposal by CMRL is a transit-oriented development model, adopted in cities like New York, Singapore and Seoul. In the process, the city skyline will be dotted with skyscrapers and vertical villages.It aims to increase population density along the metro corridors and bring passengers within walking distance of stations.On the face of it,CMRL’s gain is optimal use of metro and faster returns on investment.

However,every piece of land along the metro corridor in Chennai will not qualify for such benefits because it will also have to comply with other development control rules of the CMDA.

Small plots will have to be pooled into large parcels to draw maximum potential.Even if 50% of landowners avail additional FSI over a period of time, the state will generate enough funds to write off its entire public debt of 1.18 lakh crore and take up many new infrastructure projects.

On the flip side, land prices will go up wherever additional FSI is available. “However, it won’t lead to increase in apartment prices,” notedP Suresh, a builder.

Many world cities have much higher FSI than Indian cities. New York has 15 FSI for the central business district (CBD), 10 FSI for the restof thecity and0.5 FSI for suburbs. Singapore has 8 FSI in the CBD, 6 FSI for the rest of the city and 1.5 FSI for suburbs. Seoul has 10 FSI in the CBD, 8 FSI in the rest and0.5FSI in thesuburbs.

The issue is not just about real estate growth andfilling the government coffers.The city planners have to be cautious in comparing Chennai with other world cities,said another official.

“Their infrastructure for utilities(likewater supply and sewerage) is capable of catering to the needs of a high population density. Chennai’s infrastructure, on the other hand, is inadequate. CMDA, Chennai Corporation and other service agencies have to upgrade infrastructure like roads, water and power supply to meet the growing demands. The good news is that funds will not be a constraint if we sell virtual space,” saidtheofficial.

Being liberal on FSI alone will not facilitate infrastructural growth along transit corridors, said Suresh. “The CMDA has to shed its baggage and take a fresh look at its development control rules, without which more car parks and other support infrastructure cannot be created. The government can also look at preparing a detailed development plan for the entire metro corridor.”

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/State-looks-to-raise-revenue-with-metro-rail/articleshow/11954826.cms

chevycorvette

February 20th, 2012, 04:10 AM

State looks to raise revenue with metro rail

Excellent proposal.At least for a few years we need not depend on Central government for funds.Would be great if at least 75% of revenue is utilized to make Tamil nadu's infrastructure (Roads&Buses,Power,Metro&Mono rail in all major cities,Airports,Agriculture and Water/Irrigation,Ports,Tourism etc) to one of the best in the world.

vijayvmail

February 20th, 2012, 04:49 AM

^^ While a higher FSI would make the city skyline better, I'm not sure if the metro or the arterial roads that it is being constructed on, can handle the additional stress.

The Metro we are building is already a decade late. So, the patronage is going to be pretty high almost from the beginning. If we increase the density along these roads, it may lead to overcrowding of the metro.

If FSI is going to be increased, then these roads need to be widened a bit more, side lanes should be strengthened, pedestrian facilities across entire region around the line should be revolutionized, alternative routes for other through traffic should be identified and more feeder services should be introduced.

TShyam

February 20th, 2012, 06:26 AM

Good proposal. I hope they increase the CBD fsi to atleast 5. The pressure on the suburbs are immense and proposals like these can reduce the burden because managing a compact city will be far more easier.

Leo_r

February 20th, 2012, 08:24 AM

It will be a foolish decision for me...Already Chennai's population density is around 28000 per sq km. Why on earth someone will plan to increase it to 50,000?

Metro never planned for a FSI of 5 around the route while preparing the DPR.. Now , just because they wanted to break even, they are ready to throw the City more chaos.

City is still managing with the water,drainbage connections planned by the British.. Imagine doubling the density!!!

USA looks beatiful,well served etc. its pop density is around 35 ,I think(overall)

Plan and build a new Mega City with 5 or 10 FSI near Thuthukudi,thus creating another huge centre for Economic activity, on the coast ,to challenge Chennai in 30 years...link it with a HSR, expand Madurai,Tirunelveli corridors with huge Industrail activity...

That is "Macro Planning"..

Mr Sarngi, stop being Chennai centric!!! and plan to kill the City.
God!Please save us.

senthilkumark

February 20th, 2012, 08:48 AM

Why cant they cover the elevated Viaduct with Solar panels in PPP mode . Buy the generated electricity and use it for operating the metro. It will be better for CMRL and Chennai.

That's a nice idea...

TShyam

February 20th, 2012, 08:55 AM

@Leo: Watch this lecture!

nOPlGLxqlww

You are intuitively against the concept of urbanization itself. Humans tend to aggregate (or congest in your words) themselves and there is a very good reason for it - efficiency of the society. I dont want to spend 2 hours traveling to work everyday and the same goes to everyone else too. Why do you think Chennai grew along the suburban lines? The same thing will happen around metro too. By allowing higher FSI, the government is just facilitating the process and let it happen. It is a logical, proven model and there is nothing "foolish" about it. Its plain common sense.

If you expand horizontally, dont you think you need to put entire new infrastructure in place over a lot of area? Wont it require money? Why not sink that cost of development in a compact city which raises vertically? The city as a whole will be lot more efficient with shorter traveling times, lesser number of roads, water connections, sewerage connections, electricity and telephone cables, public transport etc that need to be laid and maintained. In short the city will be a lot more productive and efficient per capita.

To put it in another way, you need 1000's of crores to develop a few sq.km from scratch. But you need only a fraction of that amount to upgrade the facilities already present. The city wont go into chaos. It would be more organized with a much smaller foot print for each person.

Vertical rise does not necessarily mean the population density will increase but the people who are now using 100 or 200 sq.ft percapita will have more space for themselves. And since you gave the example of America; Manhattan, the most succesful financial district in the world has more than 1.5 million people living in a population density of close to 30000/sq.km but it is still very beautiful. The same goes for London, Tokyo, Seoul, etc.

anekho

February 20th, 2012, 09:15 AM

Hmm. Interesting discussion!

@T.Shyam: thanks for the lecture link. Got to watch it soon.

Gansan

February 20th, 2012, 09:20 AM

USA looks beatiful,well served etc. its pop density is around 35 ,I think(overall)

That is because it has three times our land area, with a third of our population.

TShyam

February 20th, 2012, 09:23 AM

@Anekho: Yeah very intuitive lecture by Ed Glaeser, the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard. A lot of things about economics of cities will appear obvious once he says it. More than that, you will find an unbelievable parallel between the American cities of 19th and early 20th century and the current Indian cities.

darkprinz

February 20th, 2012, 09:30 AM

Work in progress - Litlle mount station support structures.. School ground next to Temple tower bldghttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6901409961_f126eecb84_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901409961/)
I3698 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901409961/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6901335073_17a819dd8a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901335073/)
I3697 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901335073/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6901333299_2c0e0a50a9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901333299/)
I3696 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901333299/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Pillar top construction work in progress over the pillars across adyar river

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7047/6908135865_7269ab1403_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908135865/)
I3691 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908135865/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6908131679_1df5f1332c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908131679/)
I3689 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908131679/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6908123045_54f4931e94_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908123045/)
I3688 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908123045/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Pillars in the little mount jn.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6908390695_e1efdd8a3f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908390695/)
I3687 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908390695/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6908263917_889eb3f244_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908263917/)
I3692 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6908263917/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Pillar top work under progress at Udhyam theatre signal

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6901317147_e3ace27933_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901317147/)
I3699 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6901317147/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

kannan infratech

February 20th, 2012, 04:30 PM

satchitananda

February 20th, 2012, 08:37 PM

Where is the empty land along the Metro corridor to build new buildings with extra FSI.?

Paper la ezhudhi Parthu Santhosha Pattukkalam. :bash:

That is very true. But increasing FSI will be a step in right direction. In future, hopefully if they implement zoning concepts, if smaller plots can be consolidated, then it can enable taller structures along the metro lines. So instead of a typical 6 -7 storey, we can expect 10-15+ ones, especially commerical ones.

There is a catch there also.. the increased FSI will also jack up the prices making it not lucrative for such consolidation.. Makes me wonder the reasoning..

Karthik_Thegin

February 20th, 2012, 11:28 PM

Metro work - Clicked on 20th Feb 2012

Near SAF Games Village:
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8338/1metronrsafgamesvillage.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 20th, 2012, 11:39 PM

Nr SAF GamesVlg Towards Vadapalani

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5711/4metronrsafgamesvillage.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 20th, 2012, 11:43 PM

Before VPalani junction
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1848/10metrorailcmbttovpalan.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 20th, 2012, 11:47 PM

Nr. VPalani junction - The elevated flyover-road under the metro rail track will probably going to start here
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/8293/11metrorailvadapalani1.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 20th, 2012, 11:55 PM

VPalani Station just before VPalani Junction - 2 dual slabs are going to have the tracks; Station and platforms also going to be laid here...
The flyover will took place at middle... - Its going to be a different station along with flyover under it... - good design plan anyways!...
http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/912/12metrorailvadapalani2.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 21st, 2012, 12:10 AM

After VadaPalani and Lakshman shuthi junction... The flyover-road will probably get lowered from here...
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6283/16metrorailaftervadapal.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 21st, 2012, 12:16 AM

After Vadapalani - The under-flyover could gradually get down here...
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1271/17metrorailaftervadapal.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 21st, 2012, 12:29 AM

Before Ashok Piller Station's right turn, it slightly curves left side and takes a right turn
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/5255/21ametrorailbeforeashok.jpg

krishnaswamy

February 21st, 2012, 12:29 AM

:applause: :applause: karthik

Karthik_Thegin

February 21st, 2012, 12:35 AM

SIDCO Station work - opp. to Hilton hotel...
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/9310/28metrorailsidcostation.jpg

Karthik_Thegin

February 21st, 2012, 12:47 AM

From Guindy towards LittleMount
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9197/42metrorailafterguindyt.jpg

:cheers: Thats it...!!!

Karthik_Thegin

February 21st, 2012, 12:50 AM

:applause: :applause: karthik

Thanks! krishnaswamy

TShyam

February 21st, 2012, 05:00 AM

Where is the empty land along the Metro corridor to build new buildings with extra FSI.?

Actually the rule was promulgated for MRTS by CMDS in 2008 Master Plan II.

It resulted in the prices of the land skyrocketing along the corridor.

But 99% of the new projects could not get extra FSI since the land area available was small / setbacks for taller buildings not possible / road width does not allow more than a certain height / infra for power, water , sewage etc not available for the extra load.

Paper la ezhudhi Parthu Santhosha Pattukkalam. :bash:

I am a man of science sir. I always look for scientific reasons and solutions. There may be practical problems but policy decisions should always be based on science. There is nothing to lose but a lot t gain by implementing a higher FSI.

Moreover, MRTS doesn't run along a road but along a canal and there is literally no large road nearby to exploit the higher FSI (it will be useful when the Velacherry STM section opens). But thats not the case with metro. It runs along 3 of the widest, longest and heaviest used roads in Chennai. The plot sizes are also big in these roads. It will also encourage development along Annanagar upto Thirumangalam. In that case, the increased FSI will come as a boon to developers who can redevelop plots coming on the market. I think it will be especially advantageous along IRR.

DP&Karthik: Good job guys! Thanks for the updates.

sethumurugan

February 21st, 2012, 06:45 AM

anekho

February 21st, 2012, 08:02 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6903904255_8548af811f_b.jpg

Source (http://www.flickr.com/photos/surajram/6903904255/)

kannan infratech

February 21st, 2012, 10:02 AM

I am a man of science sir. I always look for scientific reasons and solutions. There may be practical problems but policy decisions should always be based on science. There is nothing to lose but a lot t gain by implementing a higher FSI.

Moreover, MRTS doesn't run along a road but along a canal and there is literally no large road nearby to exploit the higher FSI (it will be useful when the Velacherry STM section opens). But thats not the case with metro. It runs along 3 of the widest, longest and heaviest used roads in Chennai. The plot sizes are also big in these roads. It will also encourage development along Annanagar upto Thirumangalam. In that case, the increased FSI will come as a boon to developers who can redevelop plots coming on the market. I think it will be especially advantageous along IRR.

DP&Karthik: Good job guys! Thanks for the updates.

Shyam,

For example, Mount Road / Anna Salai & Poonamallee High Road have been here for ages. The max FSI of 2.5 is possible along this stretch for a long time.

But how many buildings along these roads have achieved the full FSI of 2.5. Very few. You still find a lot of low rise buildings and even G+1 buildings.

The land lords of these buildings / land parcels are legitimate patta holders and most of them will not sell the land or come for a JV together.

Tenants have been there for ages and they will not vacate.

So giving extra FSI may not really help.

Instead of encouraging extra FSI in CBD / city areas, where there are lots of limitations, they could develop the suburbs with better infra. They can give extra FSI in suburbs to lure developers there.

TShyam

February 21st, 2012, 01:27 PM

kannan infratech

February 21st, 2012, 02:12 PM

Its not a either-or proposition. Development can be allowed in both the areas. The point is sir, if a builder has the capacity and wants to build a larger building because he sees an economic sense, he should be allowed. He should not be constrained by regulations like fsi.

CMDA will not allow builders citing various DCRs. Other infra like water, power, sewage also not enough.

(T Nagar la Kanna Moodikittanga, Adhu vera vishayam)

Actually CREDAI has been requesting for transfer of FSI from CBD buildings (putting a freeze on existing building, if they do not utilise full FSI) to that of suburbs - TDR method as in Mumbai.

Even in Vada Pazhani, Ashok Nagar, KK Nagar, Ekkattu Thangal areas, no avenue for developing further.

Old Housing Boards flats a idichu katradhukke, usiru pogudhu. Only a few builders like Ramaneeyam & Land Marvel could manage a few permissions. Others are pending for a long time.

Buildings idinju vizhara varaikkum wait pannuvanga. :bash:

Ramki830

February 21st, 2012, 05:27 PM

Shyam,

For example, Mount Road / Anna Salai & Poonamallee High Road have been here for ages. The max FSI of 2.5 is possible along this stretch for a long time.

But how many buildings along these roads have achieved the full FSI of 2.5. Very few. You still find a lot of low rise buildings and even G+1 buildings.

I remember reading somewhere that Delhi is planning to increase property tax in such locations served by metros. A similar move by CMDA can help this situation? But taxes must be significantly higher for the existing G+1 owners to use the higher FSI and plan for reconstruction.

krishnaswamy

February 21st, 2012, 07:45 PM

Friends,
Is center and state gave their share of funds for this project?
could some body tells on how much each owe to the project as of now?

venkatm

February 22nd, 2012, 04:43 AM

Why increase taxes first ? Let CMDA be transparent and show where the money is going to be spent and then can make a case for increasing taxes. I don't trust our bureaucrats with more money. They will only make it go down the drain.

ging11

February 22nd, 2012, 07:42 AM

Friends,
Is center and state gave their share of funds for this project?
could some body tells on how much each owe to the project as of now?

Current Equity share CG:SG::50%:50%

Current Funding contribution appears to be - CG 20%, SG 20%, Jica 60%
However, actual draw downs not known

At start it was supposed to be CG 25%, SG 16.5% & JICA 58.5%

arun82

February 22nd, 2012, 08:18 AM

Hi guys,

I think vadapalani arcot road, 100 feet road junction is going to have double decker/dual flyover for road and rail.

But I found that the pillar structures are as usual one. I could not see any different structure for double decjker/dual flyover. Can some one help me on this?

Recently I found huge yellow color steel structures are being built at both edges of this junction. I do not know what is that.

Sethu

As they cannot stop the traffic in the vgadapalani junction but to continue the work they have erected the yellow structure to support the beams at the same time allow the traffic.

krishnaswamy

February 22nd, 2012, 08:48 AM

Current Equity share CG:SG::50%:50%

Current Funding contribution appears to be - CG 20%, SG 20%, Jica 60%
However, actual draw downs not known

At start it was supposed to be CG 25%, SG 16.5% & JICA 58.5%
Thanks...ging...
I was asking on the payments made.. because both crooked CG, SG can delay the payment causing delay to the projects..
so far it is going on great speed..

arun82

February 22nd, 2012, 01:24 PM

Will CM stations will be like this

http://i41.tinypic.com/2w676uu.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/122nue0.jpg

CC Coolguyz

vijayvmail

February 22nd, 2012, 03:43 PM

^^ Many of our stations will not have that additional level just below the tracks. We will have the ticketing place and the concourse at the side of the road. A foot bridge will directly connect to the platforms.

sethumurugan

February 22nd, 2012, 05:57 PM

As they cannot stop the traffic in the vgadapalani junction but to continue the work they have erected the yellow structure to support the beams at the same time allow the traffic.

Thanks for the info abt the yellow structures.

Any idea related to info about how the double decker bridge will be handled?

arun82

February 23rd, 2012, 09:04 AM

Thanks for the info abt the yellow structures.

Any idea related to info about how the double decker bridge will be handled?

The same pillar in Vadapalani will hold the station , tracks and the flyover. The flyover will run along IRR and will be below the track .

The station will begin near the Vadpalani juction and end near SRM university.

The flyover will have the slope near SRM and will reach peak height near Signal and will descend again.

Wheather it will end before lakshman sruthi dunno.

CCCL has erected a straight pillar with no provision for the flyover. How they are going to attach the flyover span to the pillar is a big ?.

Earlier it was clarified in this forum that there will be no seperate pillar for the flyover

prabhu007

February 23rd, 2012, 11:14 AM

The same pillar in Vadapalani will hold the station , tracks and the flyover. The flyover will run along IRR and will be below the track .

The station will begin near the Vadpalani juction and end near SRM university.

The flyover will have the slope near SRM and will reach peak height near Signal and will descend again.

Wheather it will end before lakshman sruthi dunno.

CCCL has erected a straight pillar with no provision for the flyover. How they are going to attach the flyover span to the pillar is a big ?.

Earlier it was clarified in this forum that there will be no seperate pillar for the flyover

Arun - As u mentioned it is becoming a bigger ? as everyday passes..

Flyover will not cross Lakshman Shruthi signal.. 2 proofs for this - 1) Flyover is constructed by CCCL. CCCL's coverage ends well before LakShruthi Signal and Soma's region starts from there. 2) The flyover is said to be 700m in length. Considering the distance starts before SRM univ, 700m comes somewhere between Vadapalani signal and Lakshman sruthi signal (near those Sofa/Bed shops). I measured this in my car odometer today.

And I'm sure the existing pillars which are already cast and topped-up are NOT going to hold the flyover. The flyover is 4laned, 2 lanes per direction, which means it needs pillars like any other flyover else where and this small square pillar of Metro will not be sufficient. I checked several engineering/infra websites on Doubledecker construction. The steel framework itself needs provision in the middle for Cantilever-type projections that would hold the flyover viaducts. No such provisions are found in the middle of Vadapalani station/metro pillars. So i'm sure these pillars are only for Metro. And more over, if Metro was in first level and flyover was in 2nd, we can understand that they would expand later. But building 2nd level first and then starting work on 1st level is near-impossible, especially in pillars.

Also, in the CMRL newsletter it was mentioned in the updates column, a separate count for Flyover piles, and so on.. So I'm sure these folks are working day/night to meet Metro's target. They will start with Flyover works only when Metro station works are at least 70% completed.

arun82

February 23rd, 2012, 01:07 PM

Prabhu I think you are right. Highways dept will do the road bridge

Work on ‘double-decker' structure begins

Work on the city's first ‘double-decker' structure featuring a flyover and a Metro Rail station above it at the junction of Arcot Road and Jawaharlal Nehru Salai in Vadapalani has begun.

According to sources in Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), piling work is going apace. The facility is planned to come across the busy Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, also known as 100 feet Road.

A portion of the 700-metre-long, four-lane flyover would be constructed by the CMRL. The Highways Department would construct ramps, drains, service roads and footpaths.

Land acquisition from three revenue villages of Kodambakkam, Puliyur and Saligramam is in progress and is expected to be completed by the first week of October, said sources in the Highways Department.

The flyover would be 18.6 metres wide. The service roads on either side would be 7.5 metre wide and the drainage-cum-footpaths on both sides 2.5 m wide. After widening, the total width of Arcot Road would be nearly 39 metres.

According to S.Krishnamoorthy, Chief General Manager (PR), CMRL, work on construction of their portion of the flyover would be completed in seven to eight months after the Highways Department hands over the land to them.

The Highways Department would take another six months to complete its portion of work. The CMRL will complete the construction and then claim the amount spent from the Highways Department, he said. During the construction of the flyover, arrangements have to be made for traffic diversion.

A.Jainulabdeen, a resident of Ashok Nagar, said with the existing arrangement, it takes about 20 minutes in rush hour traffic to move from Ashok Pillar to Kodambakkam.

“Some 10 years ago they used to allow straight traffic from Kodambakkam to Vadapalani. But now motorists have to take a detour to reach Vadapalani. If the flyover comes, it would reduce travel time and save fuel consumption. But it remains to see how the flyover will look with the Metro Rail station,” he said.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2448588.ece

arun82

February 23rd, 2012, 01:12 PM

But this picture confuses me

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg687/scaled.php?server=687&filename=vadapalanistation.jpg&res=medium

arun82

February 23rd, 2012, 01:19 PM

Final confusion

Metro Rail to build flyover at Vadapalani

CHENNAI: It will be the Chennai Metro Rail, not the state highways department, that will build the flyover at its elevated Vadapalani station.

The highways department originally planned it to decongest Jawaharlal Nehru road (100 Feet Road) - Arcot Road junction. The 400m flyover has been included in a tender floated last week to build five elevated stations — Koyambedu, CMBT, Arumbakkam, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar.

A Metro Rail official said, "We have decided to construct the Vadapalani flyover because the structure will have to be integrated with the elevated corridors and stations being built by Metro Rail." Though minute details of the design are yet to be finalised, Metro Rail is planning things in such a way that the flyover will also help commuters drive in and drive out of the station. The integrated structure will have car parking and roadside drop-off zones through ramps.
Metro Rail will also soon start examining the projects planned by the highways department along Poonamallee High Road that falls in Corridor Two — Central-St Thomas Mount — based on applications submitted by the authority for clearance.

"We will have to clear all projects planned along the Metro Rail alignment. We have received a couple of applications for projects along Poonamallee High Road. A technical team will have to carry out a detailed study before clearing projects," said a senior official of Metro Rail.

"Once all projects planned by other agencies are cleared, Metro Rail will carry on with its construction works for which tenders have been awarded to Soma Enterprises and Larson and Toubro to build elevated corridors," said the official.

With works progressing rapidly at different locations on 100 Feet Road, Metro Rail has also floated a tender to identify builders for five more stations - Little Mount, Guindy, Alandur, Officers Training Academy and SIDCO industrial estate of Corridor Two.

L&T has already bagged a contract to design and construct the 4.56km-long elevated viaduct from Ashok Nagar to St Thomas Mount at an estimated cost of Rs 141.13 crore and the 5.17-km stretch from Saidapet to the OTA at Rs 173.30 crore. Soma Enterprises has already started works on the elevated corridor from Koyambedu to Ashok Nagar.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-16/chennai/28139480_1_chennai-metro-rail-517-km-stretch-central-st-thomas-mount

coolmukund

February 23rd, 2012, 07:55 PM

There are some amazing developments happening at the vadapalani worksite. It would be great if someone could get a few pics.

There is a world of difference from the last set of vadapalani pics posted in this forum.

Rams

February 24th, 2012, 01:34 AM

Is Chennai Metro single line? Will the train go bothways? What about crossings?

satishanu

February 24th, 2012, 02:59 AM

Is Chennai Metro single line? Will the train go bothways? What about crossings?

No,yes,no

sethumurugan

February 24th, 2012, 06:04 AM

Gansan

February 24th, 2012, 06:40 AM

The Saidapet - OTA stretch is buzzing with activity. Spans are simultaneously being erected at three places; OTA - Asarkhana, Kathipara - Guindy and Halda - Guindy. Also, Lanco have started barricading the OTA - Radisson stretch.

ModernIndia

February 24th, 2012, 06:08 PM

Come on guys!!! Photos please...

Rams

February 24th, 2012, 07:21 PM

No,yes,no

Pl explain. Will there be no trains in the opposite direction or crossings will be held only at stations.

satishanu

February 24th, 2012, 07:55 PM

^The carriage way supports 2 lines one train in each direction.

Please go over the all pages for better understanding..

Leo_r

February 24th, 2012, 07:56 PM

^^
rams, you have asked three questions..

Answer for 1st is "No"
2nd is "yes"
3rd is "no"

There are two lines for your convenience. Should be very clear now!

Rams

February 24th, 2012, 08:08 PM

The problem is this has 285 pages. difficult to search.

venkatm

February 25th, 2012, 02:42 AM

ok. so you need a guide? 2 lines = no crossing station.

Rams

February 25th, 2012, 04:48 AM

ok. so you need a guide? 2 lines = no crossing station.

Yes. I searched page by page and found in page 273, Mukund's pictures in this regard.

Like MRTS or Beach-Tambaram line, it is double line, only difference being it is standard guage, right? This doubt arose, as we look from the ground, the link girder between two pillars has a lower bowel which has the width of one line only. I thought the line will be laid on it. But, only on seeing the picture, it is understood that the lines will be laid on the top of it. May be weight transferring mechanism, something connected with civil engineering.

Thanks.

Murali Bala

February 25th, 2012, 08:15 AM

Rams, Welcome to SSC's and nice you went page by page (Adimai sikkitaan). We are like this only, and wishing you many more years of knowledgable blogging. (Apologize for any offence) we are a joyful group.

Ramki830

February 25th, 2012, 09:01 AM

Just to add on this, Standard Gauge is what is mostly used in all regular railway systems in USA, China and many other nations. China's High Speed rail also uses this. I think if and when we have the high speed bullet trains, they will be based on this SG only.

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:12 AM

1. The portal near CMBT ready to carry the viaduct
http://i.imgur.com/KERLs.jpg

2. In between SAF Games and MMDA signal (with the signal post i mentioned earlier in the farther end of the viaduct)
http://i.imgur.com/cDUzh.jpg

3. View from the Indian Oil petrol station in the above pic
http://i.imgur.com/TLdGP.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:14 AM

4. The post
http://i.imgur.com/mG2ZP.jpg

5. The post again
http://i.imgur.com/464tt.jpg

6. The viaduct curving to enter Arumbakkam Station
http://i.imgur.com/SGvqL.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:18 AM

7. Approaching Arumbakkam Station
http://i.imgur.com/whCSL.jpg

8. The barricades have been removed, but the roads are not laid. (Potential Danger :()
http://i.imgur.com/cF93y.jpg

9. Road laying has started exactly below the proposed Arumbakkam Station
http://i.imgur.com/9IJKq.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:39 AM

10. Wide pillar tops for Arumbakkam Station http://i.imgur.com/oIWaA.jpg

11. The empty space in between 2 very close pillars near Namma Veedu Vasantha Bhavan has been filled.
http://i.imgur.com/yWpM8.jpg

12. A closer look
http://i.imgur.com/A7QL8.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:42 AM

13. The completed stretch of viaduct with parapet in between Arumbakkam Station and Vadapalani Station.
http://i.imgur.com/y8Tzx.jpg

14. CCCL's Metro Viaduct + Station + Road Flyover @ Vadapalani
http://i.imgur.com/3pP1t.jpg

15. A closer look at the viaduct beams
http://i.imgur.com/Z8py1.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:44 AM

16, 17 & 18. Beams Galore

http://i.imgur.com/h6WR9.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/EKLwk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ItkT8.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:48 AM

19. Demolition (which I think is) for the Vadalapani Station
http://i.imgur.com/mj4jU.jpg

20. More Demolition
http://i.imgur.com/TbuoO.jpg

21. There is the pillar with its wings spread out right at the vadapalani signal.
http://i.imgur.com/B3wI6.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:51 AM

22. The pillar with its wide metal arms
http://i.imgur.com/JAwN5.jpg

23. I think it is for supporting the viaduct and the station platforn
http://i.imgur.com/66RID.jpg

24. It is really huge
http://i.imgur.com/3dT5q.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:54 AM

25. Metal works across the Vadapalani Signal
http://i.imgur.com/SaVBU.jpg

26.A closer look. I think these will support the 4 beams (like in the earlier pics) across the signal
http://i.imgur.com/ymOKQ.jpg

27. View from right under it
http://i.imgur.com/1gLYT.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 10:58 AM

28. View of it from the opposite side.
http://i.imgur.com/gvcDe.jpg

29. Between Vadapalani and Lakshman Shruthi - 1
http://i.imgur.com/smRBR.jpg

30. Between Vadapalani and Lakshman Shruthi - 2
http://i.imgur.com/GLCh5.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 11:00 AM

31. Between Vadapalani and Lakshman Shruthi - 3
http://i.imgur.com/S2Bmr.jpg

32. Between Vadapalani and Lakshman Shruthi - 4
http://i.imgur.com/snmXI.jpg

33. Between Vadapalani and Lakshman Shruthi - 5
http://i.imgur.com/wBWCp.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 11:04 AM

34. Between Vadapalani and Lakshman Shruthi - 6
http://i.imgur.com/pm4rA.jpg

35. End of Soma's Viaduct
http://i.imgur.com/mBzYx.jpg

36. The last couple of Soma's pillars in Ashok Nagar are portals. The LHS of the last before pillar.
http://i.imgur.com/wpg98.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 11:08 AM

37. Soma's last pillar for Metro Phase - 1
http://i.imgur.com/YTVAn.jpg

38. L&T's 1st pillar in this corridor. This is also a portal.
http://i.imgur.com/bTmrS.jpg

39. One of the pillars in the erstwhile (now partly demolished) Jawahar Vidyalaya campus.
http://i.imgur.com/BuWm1.jpg

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 11:16 AM

40. The viaduct will come from the left, pass over this pillar and proceed rightwards to move into the Ashok Nagar Station
http://i.imgur.com/r0br5.jpg

41. The wide pillars for the CIPET Station (in front of Hilton Hotel). This is going to be the smallest station in Metro Phase 1.
http://i.imgur.com/KwBhr.jpg

Missed out putting the following 2 photos in the beginning. Now that they are out of place, am posting them at the end.

42. Soma's 2 portals in front of CMBT have been completed.
http://i.imgur.com/g74f1.jpg

43. The gantry has moved to the 1st portal and will most probably start launching the segments next week.
http://i.imgur.com/v667D.jpg

--THE END--

Hope you enjoyed the pics. Videos coming soon ;) (most probably in a couple of days)

Mad 4 Madras

February 26th, 2012, 11:22 AM

^^
:bow::cheer::cheer::cheer::bow:

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 11:24 AM

And if you were wondering how the viaduct will look on the vadapalani section, here is a cross posting from the Mumbai Metro Thread.

Metro u/c at JP road Andheri West.
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8071/20120221173828.jpg

krishnaswamy

February 26th, 2012, 11:45 AM

Excellent Mukund..
:applause: :applause:

Ramki830

February 26th, 2012, 12:13 PM

sridhar_n

February 26th, 2012, 01:10 PM

Great photos, Mukund. Am still not able to visualize how would the two-tiered structure at vadaplani look.

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 01:13 PM

Excellent Photos coolmukund !!!

Friends, any photos or any news on the UG section of metro ? If I am right, one of the TBM has landed in Shenoy Nagar or Nehru Park, or is it going to start after March?

I think that the OG (Overground) Section of Metro should be well on time need to see how UG Section is done (that is the real challenge I say).

Thanks.

One small correction.

2 TBMs have arrived at Shenoy Nagar and 2 at Washermanpet. The ones for Nehru park will arrive in March. Boring is scheduled to start at Shenoy Nagar and Washermanpet by Mid April.

Overall the underground section is running with a 4 - 5 month delay. The boring was initially planned to start by Dec 2011.

murlee

February 26th, 2012, 01:40 PM

Great coverage!! TFS..
:cheers:

vijayvmail

February 26th, 2012, 02:26 PM

Ramki830

February 26th, 2012, 02:35 PM

Overall the underground section is running with a 4 - 5 month delay. The boring was initially planned to start by Dec 2011.

That is sad news... This will cumulatively delay all end dates (except KOY-STM Corridor)

I also think planning traffic diversion when UG section is commenced in Mount Road should shortly happen. That is a big big challenge...

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 03:03 PM

^^ Excellent Coverage. Great photos :)

I was about to ask the question about the beams at the Vadaplani site. They almost looked as though the tracks will come directly over the beams. But your cross post from Mumbai metro clarified it.

One more question though:
Why does the Arumbakkam station have just 2 wide pillars? Even the SIDCO station that is supposed to be the smallest one has so many wide pillars. How will the Platforms be built there?

Thanks. I have no idea. Soma's construction method seems to be a somewhat different from L&T's. Even I have the same doubt. Maybe someone who has seen such construction elsewhere can clarify. Otherwise We will know it ourselves in another 4 - 5 months time. ;)

coolmukund

February 26th, 2012, 03:25 PM

That is sad news... This will cumulatively delay all end dates (except KOY-STM Corridor)

I also think planning traffic diversion when UG section is commenced in Mount Road should shortly happen. That is a big big challenge...

As far as I know, the revised deadline for the UG sections to be ready for public use is December 2015. This deadline is taking into account the delay in UG section. Both the elevated corridors are going within schedule. Corridor - 2 elevated will open for public by 2013 end. Corridor - 1 elevated will open by 2014 end and both UG lines will open by 2015 end. That is the plan for now, which I think is achievable considering the pace at which things are going now.

sshivakumar

February 26th, 2012, 07:31 PM

^^ Awesome updates coolmukund..!! Thanks for the effort and sharing.

pxp

February 26th, 2012, 08:02 PM

:cheers: cool mukund. Really 'cool' Visual treat.

ModernIndia

February 26th, 2012, 10:09 PM

Thanks a million CoolM. Fantastic photos and captions. Glad to see that work is proceeding at a scorching pace for Chennai Metro. Shows what even the government is capable of, if they engage the right people with the right attitude.

chennaidesi

February 26th, 2012, 10:25 PM

Cool Mukund you are Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool Mukund

sethumurugan

February 27th, 2012, 03:53 AM

11. The empty space in between 2 very close pillars near Namma Veedu Vasantha Bhavan has been filled.
http://i.imgur.com/yWpM8.jpg

I would like to know why that gap was left unfilled. Not only this there was another gap near by that. I think that also got filled.

any idea?

prabhu007

February 27th, 2012, 05:55 PM

I would like to know why that gap was left unfilled. Not only this there was another gap near by that. I think that also got filled.

any idea?

Firstly, GREAT JOB mukund!!! Awesome treat!! TFS!!! :cheers:

Sethu - There is (was) a small stream runnin beneath these 2 pillars. And whereever the land seems to be marsh they will add more pillars. And with pillars in such short distances laying viaducts using a launcher is not do-oable and advisable. So they will always prefer casting it later with a customized cast. Near Arumbakkam station there is one, in which they have done a similar thing. In one of the Newsletters, this was mentioned by CMRL as a separate type of viaduct construction. Let me see if I can find the exact term.

Thanks. I have no idea. Soma's construction method seems to be a somewhat different from L&T's. Even I have the same doubt. Maybe someone who has seen such construction elsewhere can clarify. Otherwise We will know it ourselves in another 4 - 5 months time.

Soma has erected extra pillars in between the Arumbakkam station viaducts. If you look closely you will notice that these viaducts are not touching these pillars. These pillars would hold the station platforms. CCCL is the one that is going to construct the station, may be they would have had an agreement with Soma to construct just the pillars and the remaining part they would have wanted to be done on their own..

think_different

February 28th, 2012, 01:35 AM

thanks mr.mukundsarma for ur pics. its nice. so today is video treat??

satishanu

February 28th, 2012, 03:09 AM

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http://i.imgur.com/2ZiHz.gif

src: http://www.jica.go.jp/english/publications/reports/annual/2011/pdf/all.pdf

ferrari_fan

February 28th, 2012, 03:28 AM

Superb updates CM -thanks a ton!! :)

coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:14 AM

thanks mr.mukundsarma for ur pics. its nice. so today is video treat??

Thanks.

Yes sir. Today it is.

I am posting about 7 - 8 videos, each within 2 minutes. The videos have been made short for the ease of uploading.

coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:17 AM

Thanks all for your appreciation. Now, here goes the video treat for your eyes.

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coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:19 AM

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coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:20 AM

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coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:21 AM

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coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:23 AM

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coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:25 AM

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coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:27 AM

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coolmukund

February 28th, 2012, 04:28 AM

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That's it for now.

mr_madras

February 28th, 2012, 07:41 AM

Thanks lot Cool Mukund for all the photos & Videos.

khirubagaran

February 28th, 2012, 09:02 AM

Great coverage CoolMukund. Thanks for the visual treat.

arun82

February 28th, 2012, 02:59 PM

L&T is full blow .Construction in full speed in Alandur. In next 3 months the line between St thomas mount to Ashok nagar will be done. The line from OTA to Saidapet is mostly complete between Le royal merdian to Guindy station ( West ) has been completed. The line over railway tracks is pending. Two pillars will complete the section between Guindy station ( East ) to Halda junction.

Chinnamalai stretch is going to be a nightmare for Chennai people and L&T .

I somewhere read that first the line between Airport to saidapet will be opened before opening the UG section in 2015

Ramki830

February 28th, 2012, 03:05 PM

As far as I know, the revised deadline for the UG sections to be ready for public use is December 2015. This deadline is taking into account the delay in UG section. Both the elevated corridors are going within schedule. Corridor - 2 elevated will open for public by 2013 end. Corridor - 1 elevated will open by 2014 end and both UG lines will open by 2015 end. That is the plan for now, which I think is achievable considering the pace at which things are going now.

Thanks for clarifying. A query is - when is the planned trial run of metro UG Section ? I remember that trial run of metro OG is in early 2013 .

Ramki830

February 28th, 2012, 03:12 PM

Chinnamalai stretch is going to be a nightmare for Chennai people and L&T .

You mean during construction or after construction?

Rams

February 28th, 2012, 03:54 PM

The line from OTA to Saidapet is mostly complete between Le royal merdian to Guindy station ( West ) has been completed

To confirm again, is the ralway line laying in that stretch completed? Any pictures pl..

Regarding OHEs, Sub-stations have to be constructed. That is another important job.

Rams

February 28th, 2012, 05:43 PM

I think Sub stations will come at three places Koyambedu, Alandur and Central.

TShyam

February 28th, 2012, 05:49 PM

Thanks Mukund for the pics and vids.

Happened to go to the vegetable market today and I will give a verbal update.

Soma has almost completed its contract of laying viaduct from Ashoknagar station to Koyambedu station.
Ashoknagar station to Vadapalani station (pillar 161 to 136) - completed
Vadapalani station to Arumbakkam station (pillar 135 to 111) - completed
Arumbakkam station to CMBT station (pillar 110 to 74) - 110 to 84 is completed and 10 more pillars needs to be topped out - explained visually by CM's update - work can be expected to be over in another 5-6 weeks.
CMBT station to Koyambedu station (Pillar 73 - 1) - 73 to 55 completed. Pillars have been erected upto atleast till no.37. After that koyambedu yard starts and entry was guarded. But it looked like lot of pillars were erected. Soma would complete this part of the work in another 3 months max I think.

natarajan1986

February 28th, 2012, 06:07 PM

seen lots of elevated pics lets have one ug pic from times of india

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOICH/2012/02/28/4/Img/Pc0041100.jpg

vijayvmail

February 29th, 2012, 05:02 AM

CHENNAI: In view of the ongoing metro rail works, the traffic police have announced the following traffic diversions on Anna Salai from Saturday.

The stretch from Thiru Vi Ka Road junction to Wellington junction will be made one-way with entry from Whites Road junction towards LIC and no-entry from Wellington Junction towards Anna Flyover. The one-way on General Patters (GP) Road will be reversed and vehicles allowed flow from Wellington Road Junction to Royapettah Clock Tower.

Vehicles going from Anna Statue to Gemini flyover will be diverted at Wellington Junction towards GP Road via Whites Road. Vehicles going from Anna Statue to Binny Road will be diverted at Wellington Junction.

Vehicles going from Zam Bazaar to Anna Salai will go through Whites Road and Conran Smith Road. Vehicles going from Westcott Road to Anna Salai will go through Whites Road and Conran Smith Road. Vehicles going from Binny Road to Sathyam Theatre will go through Pattulos Road and Whites Road. Vehicles going from Binny Road to Royapettah High Road will go through Woods Road and Clock Tower, while those going from Greames Road towards Gemini flyover will go through Thiru Vi Ka Salai and Whites Road.

Source: TOI, chennai edition, dated 29-Feb-2012 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Part-of-Anna-Salai-to-turn-one-way-for-metro-work/articleshow/12076604.cms)