CMDA sidetracks for Metro Rails revenue


As the elevated section of Chennai Metro Rail is expected to be completed by 2013, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is all set to try and induce development along the rail corridors.

According to sources, the CMDA will launch a densification study to assess the influence area of metro rail and also study the potential of developing establishments along the corridor.

This could well determine where and what kind of shops would work well with commuters, thus generating the best revenue.

Interestingly, there are plans to attract private investment with the preparation of a financial feasibility document with investment opportunities. A detailed study will also be done on risks associated with these opportunities, a sensitivity analysis of the projected cash flow and factors that might impact the revenue generation potential.

There are also plans to carry out a household survey on the use of CMRL facilities to identify the areas from which commuters are likely to be attracted. Commercial and institutional surveys will also be conducted to find the viability of commercial establishments at points along the line.

Sources said, “The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) is now inviting consultants to carry out the study for the CMDA.” It is likely that the master plan of Chennai Metropolitan Area will be reviewed, besides comprehensive traffic and transportation studies. The study will also include delineation of the influence areas of CMRL stations on both sides, based on modes of transport, including walking or bicycling from residence to stations and from work place to stations.

The boundaries of influence will follow the existing road network, besides influence areas of CMRL stations.
The consultant is also expected to carry out classified traffic volume surveys during morning or evening peak periods. These will be done at the approach intersections of various stations to prepare traffic projections for various phases and scenarios.

Besides preparing the Corridor Management Plan, it will include land use and transport infrastructure inventory for the influence area of each station.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cmda-sidetracks-for-metro-rails-revenue/244324-60-120.html

posters already on the pillar, even before the construction gets over.

as seen in the below pictures the singapore government have done to their monorail bridges. the climber plants can be grown to the pillars around the chennai city which makes the chennai city go green instead of going concrete
http://www.funnycoolstuff.com/images/singapore-monorail.jpg

^ nice idea

Singapore has been doing this for nearly 30 years. It is unlikely that in TN structures will be free of posters for another 100 years. Green cover can counter the menace. Ivy lends colour and beauty particularly to university buildings in the West.

நம் ஊரில் இதையெல்லாம் மாடு வந்து மேய்ந்துவிடும்.

^^ இல்ல இல்ல.. இப்போவெல்லாம் மாடுங்க poster-ah மட்டும் தான் திங்குதுங்க.. செடி கொடிஎல்லாம் தீண்ட மாட்டேன்குதுங்க..

:jk:

CMDA sidetracks for Metro Rails revenue


Another "Study" meeting...
Looks like "Tea, Vadai, Samosa" will be in huge demand .
High time to start "Tea Stall"

is the metro line and vadapalani flyover will not be perpendicular to each other?

http://i40.tinypic.com/14lnwl.jpg

I just got this from forwarded msg and haven't checked the authenticity.

is the metro line and vadapalani flyover will not be perpendicular to each other?
Nope. Same line. Common pillars.

Little mt station area- temple tower adjacent

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3. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886758468/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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4. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886758174/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Opp to temple tower

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5. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886757316/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Completed Segments between the pillars around the Adyar river bridge and Little mt jn.
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6. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886756742/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

work started for the next segment... moving in the direction of adyar river bridge

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8. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032855121/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Pillar top casting - Across Adyar river - Saidapet

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9. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032855943/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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10. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032847165/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

A set of pillars across the adyar river has already got it's segment portion done.. Really fast work...

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11. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032847573/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Some picks along the barricaded LIC section of Mt.Road

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12. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032850521/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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13. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032851051/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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14. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886755554/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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15. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886755954/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Govt Estate portion... Mt.Road

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16. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032846777/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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17. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886752420/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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18. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032850113/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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19. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886752014/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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20. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7032849267/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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21. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886752864/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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22. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6886753846/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

as seen in the below pictures the singapore government have done to their monorail bridges. the climber plants can be grown to the pillars around the chennai city which makes the chennai city go green instead of going concrete
http://www.funnycoolstuff.com/images/singapore-monorail.jpg

Ore kallula rendu manga.
Makes it greener and
No posters.

If CMRL is going to maintain the pillars can this be proposed to them.

Why not start growing the creeper now itself.

Nope. Same line. Common pillars.

That's what is posted in the news. While the truth is that the flyover is going to be on top of separate pillars. Not the ones which are already up for holding metro viaduct. There are a total of 132 piles for the flyover, of which 43 have been completed. Once completed there will be 33 pillars on top of those pile caps. For details refer CMRL Feb 2012 newsletter (http://chennaimetrorail.gov.in/newsletter/February-2012.pdf)

Ore kallula rendu manga.
Makes it greener and
No posters.

If CMRL is going to maintain the pillars can this be proposed to them.

Why not start growing the creeper now itself.

+1. To begin with, at least in Soma portions which are 90% done. They can start growing creepers now, and by the time of commissioning the line, the creepers would have grown enough and add to the look (and of course the obvious advantages).

That's what is posted in the news. While the truth is that the flyover is going to be on top of separate pillars. Not the ones which are already up for holding metro viaduct. There are a total of 132 piles for the flyover, of which 43 have been completed. Once completed there will be 33 pillars on top of those pile caps. For details refer CMRL Feb 2012 newsletter (http://chennaimetrorail.gov.in/newsletter/February-2012.pdf)
So what, the metro viaduct will have pillars between the two flyover viaducts?

+1. To begin with, at least in Soma portions which are 90% done. They can start growing creepers now, and by the time of commissioning the line, the creepers would have grown enough and add to the look (and of course the obvious advantages).

Just wondering how these creepers will grow in India if this technique is adopted. SIN has tropical climate all year round, and that helps. How is Chennai's Rainfall pattern?

In Mumbai, this might be a bit hard with just 4 months of rainfall. But great if its feasible, and adopted. Nothing like it.

So what, the metro viaduct will have pillars between the two flyover viaducts?

Exactly..

Exactly..
Either way is fine I guess.

Mumbai la MRTS(parakkum rail) irukka. I thought it was just suburban
harbour line considered as MRTS (it is partly elevated in many stretch between sewri & Masjid) and Navi mumbai stations are similar to ours.

Still on paper.
It's the Western Railway Elevated Corridor. IT was the main reason for the delay i constructing the East West Railway bridge due to Height restrictions.

Just wondering how these creepers will grow in India if this technique is adopted. SIN has tropical climate all year round, and that helps. How is Chennai's Rainfall pattern?

In Mumbai, this might be a bit hard with just 4 months of rainfall. But great if its feasible, and adopted. Nothing like it.

I've noticed CoC guys watering the centre-median-based-plants.. They will need to regularly water these creepers as well..

I've noticed CoC guys watering the centre-median-based-plants.. They will need to regularly water these creepers as well..
Timed water pipelines?

Will the Airport station only be for airport passengers or will it have exits for those wanting to get out and go elsewhere?

Timed water pipelines?

Naah.. Folks water the plants in the median using a hose connected to a slow-moving-tanker :) our guys are savvy u see :)

Will the Airport station only be for airport passengers or will it have exits for those wanting to get out and go elsewhere?

Design is still not out, but yeah it is for all public..

Naah.. Folks water the plants in the median using a hose connected to a slow-moving-tanker :) our guys are savvy u see :)



Design is still not out, but yeah it is for all public..
I meant that they could try it ...

Naah.. Folks water the plants in the median using a hose connected to a slow-moving-tanker :) our guys are savvy u see :)



Design is still not out, but yeah it is for all public..

Did you not the see the design yet? Go to the first page of this thread.

My friend told me that in Dubai Metro you just have to swipe using the smart card at the station you enter and again when you exit, a corresponding amount automatically gets deducted. Can we see something like that in Chennai?

My friend told me that in Dubai Metro you just have to swipe using the smart card at the station you enter and again when you exit, a corresponding amount automatically gets deducted. Can we see something like that in Chennai?
I believe this is what we do in Bangalore.
Flash the card at the gates and it opens.

Just wondering how these creepers will grow in India if this technique is adopted. SIN has tropical climate all year round, and that helps. How is Chennai's Rainfall pattern?

In Mumbai, this might be a bit hard with just 4 months of rainfall. But great if its feasible, and adopted. Nothing like it.

This idea of greening has lots of advantages. If water is an issue, we have lots of industrial grey water, which are not fit for human consumption, but good enough for watering.

But the most important question will be the correct choice of plants.. I would highly encourage a native species thats hardy as well as of horticultural value over any exotic one.

I think if we can push the idea to MR Mayor and make it as his idea.. we can get some mileage..

My friend told me that in Dubai Metro you just have to swipe using the smart card at the station you enter and again when you exit, a corresponding amount automatically gets deducted. Can we see something like that in Chennai?

Its very common Dubai is not only one who can do it

Its very common Dubai is not only one who can do it
Dude, we have it in Bangalore, Delhi and Calcutta already.

Oh ok. Stupid question then. Sorry

Oh ok. Stupid question then. Sorry
Hey, it's not stupid.
Relax.

Dude, we have it in Bangalore, Delhi and Calcutta already.

Even in Mumbai Suburban

and buddy nothing is stupid if you have question then ask

Even in Mumbai Suburban

and buddy nothing is stupid if you have question then ask
Where do you have Swipe cards in Mumbai?

My friend told me that in Dubai Metro you just have to swipe using the smart card at the station you enter and again when you exit, a corresponding amount automatically gets deducted. Can we see something like that in Chennai?

I believe that's exactly what is going to be implemented in Chennai Metro also, but the question is will CUMTA be able to implement it across all modes of transport like they have in Singapore.

Where do you have Swipe cards in Mumbai?

its called ATVM card

its called ATVM card
I see.
I remember they had some smart cards for buses back in 2005-06.
I wish we had those in Chennai.

I see.
I remember they had some smart cards for buses back in 2005-06.
I wish we had those in Chennai.

Yea they had some but then railway refused to use them

as seen in the below pictures the singapore government have done to their monorail bridges. the climber plants can be grown to the pillars around the chennai city which makes the chennai city go green instead of going concrete
http://www.funnycoolstuff.com/images/singapore-monorail.jpg

To be honest it looks ugly Looks like some cosmetics,Concrete finish is the most pleasing of all.

^^
Naah it looks pretty I would say,BTW this is avery small ( ~2Km) line connecting sentosa island with the harbor. I think maintenance would be huge issue in longer city mass transit lines.

To be honest it looks ugly Looks like some cosmetics,Concrete finish is the most pleasing of all.
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Concrete finish is the best,that has not got the required finish.You will see awesome finish elsewhere in Namma Metro atleast I have seen superb finish in other stretches.

Much better being nanga than wearing some green chaddi,trying to cover up some wrong engg or some stuff :lol:

Reg a common card for all transport / traffic related services.

Multi Modal Transport - Metro, Mono, MTC (IR - MRTS & Suburban are yet to be in).
Parking Fee at various places
Toll Fee (Here also the individual franchisees are not yet in)
Traffic related Fine (over speeding, Red light jumping etc)

A proposal for all that has been given to the Govt.

Since it involves various depts and many stake holders, conveyance of the collected money to the concerned dept / company seems to be the main obstacle.

This can easily be solved if they have embedded coding so that it is transferred automatically.

If anybody working in Pay Pal or similar, great opportunity to offer a solution.

Let us see when it happens.

Much better being nanga than wearing some green chaddi,trying to cover up some wrong engg or some stuff :lol:

+1

Reg a common card for all transport / traffic related services.

Multi Modal Transport - Metro, Mono, MTC (IR - MRTS & Suburban are yet to be in).
Parking Fee at various places
Toll Fee (Here also the individual franchisees are not yet in)
Traffic related Fine (over speeding, Red light jumping etc)

A proposal for all that has been given to the Govt.

Since it involves various depts and many stake holders, conveyance of the collected money to the concerned dept / company seems to be the main obstacle.

This can easily be solved if they have embedded coding so that it is transferred automatically.

If anybody working in Pay Pal or similar, great opportunity to offer a solution.

Let us see when it happens.
Suggestion for Parking: CMRL can invite infra cos to build MLPLs under BOT.
Toll: Tolling roads under/over Metro?

Mobile payments can be brought in here right?
ngPay/Airtel Money.

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/04/04/Photographs/001/04_04_2012_001_003_001.jpg

Caption: Gaint Concrete trenches are getting ready in washermanpet as part of the Chennai Metro UG works. The TBM will be lowered into this trench to start digging the tunnels.

Source: dinamalar, chennai edition, dated 04-Apr-2012

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Shouldn't they have started the tunnel drilling by now. I think, initial reports said that the tunnel boring will start by March. There has not been much news about this for quite some time now.

Similarly, last year, there were news reports that said that the laying of tracks between vadapalani and CMBT will start by January 2012. Any progress on that front?

Reg a common card for all transport / traffic related services.

Multi Modal Transport - Metro, Mono, MTC (IR - MRTS & Suburban are yet to be in).
Parking Fee at various places
Toll Fee (Here also the individual franchisees are not yet in)
Traffic related Fine (over speeding, Red light jumping etc)

A proposal for all that has been given to the Govt.

Since it involves various depts and many stake holders, conveyance of the collected money to the concerned dept / company seems to be the main obstacle.

This can easily be solved if they have embedded coding so that it is transferred automatically.

If anybody working in Pay Pal or similar, great opportunity to offer a solution.

Let us see when it happens.

My brother is with Visa. His team provided the Citi Debit card pay option for the Delhi Metro. It was a great success with Citi Salary Account holders. Common public did not use that much bcos of Citi's high avg balance requirement for non-salary-SB-acct. When I checked with him on this, he said Visa charges 8p per transaction. And all the remaining proceedings from the collections would go straight into DM's citi account.

So, in our Chennai case, if they outsource it to say Citibank (for example), each department needs to hold a Citi account and all the proceedings would goto their respective accounts. A working example - If a person wants to go from Central to Mogappair, he can either take a direct bus, or take a Metro till Thirumangalam and then a bus to Mogappair. So he swipes his card at Chennai central Metro station and proceeds to Thirumangalam Metro station, swipes out. At this point whatever is the charge (Rs. 15 may be) shall be debited from his account and credited to CMRL account (minus Visa processing fee).

He proceeds to take a MTC bus to Mogappair, he has to buy the ticket using his card, the conductor would swipe it in his hand held ticketing machine and provides him a ticket. This amount would go into MTC's account.

Where SR is involved, there are no boom barriers or entry/exit gates. So a person from Villivakkam shall goto STM by taking a train from VKM to Central, cross over to Park and from there to STM another one. He has to use his smart card/debit card at Villivakkam itself and purchase a ticket using the self-help-kiosk.

So effectively a person will end up buying tickets in MTC and Suburban, instead of paying through cash he would use his card. Whereas Metro and Mono would be like swipe-and-go. Many have an opinion that once CUMTA smart card is in place they dont have to stand in queues to buy tickets. NO - you still need to queue up in Suburban stations to use the kiosks. I dont have to tell you guys about how well the SR kiosks work!! It's known for all. The one in Guindy has never worked!! :(

Pic Courtesy: CMRL Facebook

i guess adjacent building is Hotel Ambika empire



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Concrete finish is the best,that has not got the required finish.You will see awesome finish elsewhere in Namma Metro atleast I have seen superb finish in other stretches.

Much better being nanga than wearing some green chaddi,trying to cover up some wrong engg or some stuff :lol:

That can be maintained in Bangalore since the ugly poster culture is not much in Bangalore. But in Chennai, if there is any "Nanga" pillar or wall, even if it is a private property, people paste all kind of political and advertisement posters and make it look like wearing dirty underwear. The crippers atleaset make it look like single green underwear.

Pic Courtesy: CMRL Facebook

i guess adjacent building is Hotel Ambika empire



http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/525327_267028430048694_154701661281372_636158_1883262166_n.jpg
Pretty old picture I think. I had this as my phone wallpaper back in Jan.

The suggestion is for a single card for all including SR (MRTS & Suburban).

Just swipe or show the card against the card reader.

Since it is a multi stake holder system, proper designing of the software is necessary. By having embedded codes in each card reader, this can easily be solved.

The major problem expected is to convince the general public who are not used to cards. They may not be able to invest in advance also. Lower Denominations cards also should be available with recharge facility even at street corner shops like Mobile phone (which many are familiar with)

Even mobile companies can pitch in since many use mobile phones and they can easily market to their databases.

The suggestion is for a single card for all including SR (MRTS & Suburban).

Just swipe or show the card against the card reader.

Since it is a multi stake holder system, proper designing of the software is necessary. By having embedded codes in each card reader, this can easily be solved.

The major problem expected is to convince the general public who are not used to cards. They may not be able to invest in advance also. Lower Denominations cards also should be available with recharge facility even at street corner shops like Mobile phone (which many are familiar with)

Even mobile companies can pitch in since many use mobile phones and they can easily market to their databases.

Yes, but the challenge is, how do Ticket collecters/inspectors ensure one person has swiped in and swiped out properly? They will not have time to check each person's accountability by checking Database and all. In Metro/Mono the entry/exit is perfectly restricted. So there is near-to-no chance a person can avoid swiping in but not swiping out or vice-versa. Whereas our SR stations are bare. People enter from all directions. How will SR ensure they restrict entry/exit? That's why they have placed self-help-kiosks through which regular passengers could purchase their printed ticket using their Smart card. This facility is already there but not working properly.

Take our Nungambakkam station for instance. It has entries from Choolaimedu side, NM Subway side and Loyola side. More over there are enough gaps in the compund wall, so people from Choolaimedu residential area avoid the FOB and enter through that. How will SR integrate so many directions of passengers into swiping in/out?

In contrast, Metro will have a first level and then the platform level. People can reach the first level from any side, but nobody can reach platform level without swiping in. And nobody from Platform level can reach the first level without swiping out. There lies the control.

Yes, it's a very good idea to use mobile operators marketing the smart cards. And pre-paid type recharges would be a huge hit as well.

Yeah for SR stations the ideal way would be to plug all entries . Restrict entries onto the platform by constructing some form of barrier at all entry points. A platform is a single line , so have barriers before you enter the platform.

Just a matter of plugging the entries after proper planning.

Second if suppose this does not happen, that we wouldn't be able to plug the entries. Then I think the case would be the same as traveling with paper ticket, were the checking happens randomly.

Have card readers to swipe in and swipe out at multiple entries in the platform.

In that case
1.If someone does not swipe in or swipe out, the ticket checker now would have a special reader that checks if the swipe in happened and when and where the card was swiped etc.
2. If someone swipes in and does not swipe out, then have a timer say if there was no swipe out after say 2 hours from swipe in then deduct the maximum charge in that line from the passenger.

The commuters will swipe cards to get entry into platform and they will swipe when they get out of the platform. No need for ticket collectors at all. Only occasional vigilance squad will be enough.

The stations have to be modified accordingly with entry & exit lounges.

The bigger challenge will be from those who do not use the regular entry / exit and cross the tracks and climb on. Proper fencing has to be done.

Reply to Kannan Sir.

For the lower denomination part. I think they should give to everyone a minimum amount of Rs.10 card and use the same card to top up. Why would we want denomination for this?? .. and the top up could be for any amount, even Rs.5 or Rs.23 or such odd numbers instead of fixed recharges amounts like we have in cellphone.

So the frequent traveler can top up for say 1000 and the guy who does once in a while can have a smaller amount.

For some reason when I post it says Post denied when I have the quote tags , for quoting someone!!.. any idea why??

That can be maintained in Bangalore since the ugly poster culture is not much in Bangalore. But in Chennai, if there is any "Nanga" pillar or wall, even if it is a private property, people paste all kind of political and advertisement posters and make it look like wearing dirty underwear. The crippers atleaset make it look like single green underwear.

I have a doubt why no metro has implemented advertising in the pillars. The pillars are in the main road and even if they charge a premium advertisers will be ok. A 20 foot electric board on all four sides will fetch crores of money for CMRL.

They can take a clue from MRTS for putting advertisments in the viaduct . they may look not so nice but will fetch good revenue . utility and viabity is more important than pleasent look,

The commuters will swipe cards to get entry into platform and they will swipe when they get out of the platform. No need for ticket collectors at all. Only occasional vigilance squad will be enough.

The stations have to be modified accordingly with entry & exit lounges.

The bigger challenge will be from those who do not use the regular entry / exit and cross the tracks and climb on. Proper fencing has to be done.

many people dwell in the trains beggers, hawkers and homeless people . fencing the track is next to impossible in chennai. People use tracks and platform as hall, bedroom and toilets. They are not even able to close a LC in chromepet even after constructing a ROB 50 m away . fencing no chance

I have a doubt why no metro has implemented advertising in the pillars.



AFAIK, Delhi Metro has already has advertisements on the pillars and Bangalore Metro have recently called for tenders for Advertising agencies. Adverts on the pillars are revenue generators and no metro would let it go.

many people dwell in the trains beggers, hawkers and homeless people . fencing the track is next to impossible in chennai. People use tracks and platform as hall, bedroom and toilets. They are not even able to close a LC in chromepet even after constructing a ROB 50 m away . fencing no chance

+100. Can't agree more!!

This issue got resolved quickly!! kudos to Madras High Court..

Plea against razing part of heritage building for Metro Rail dismissed

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed with costs of Rs.5 lakh, a petition by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) challenging the decision to pull down the rear portion of the P. Orr and Sons building on Anna Salai for the Chennai Metro Rail project.

The petitioner should pay the costs to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai, within four weeks.

A Division Bench of Justices Elipe Dharma Rao and M. Venugopal directed the Tamil Nadu government to remove the organisation from the Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) and any such panel within two weeks, and “fill such vacancy/vacancies with more suitable candidates with proven standards in the field”. :omg:

INTACH's contention was that the CMDA and the Chennai Corporation's decision permitting the demolition of a part of the building was in violation of Development Control Rules and a judgment of the High Court in 2006.

The authorities said that only the rear portion of the building was required for the project.

The award was passed on February 28, 2012. The building owner, Associated Publishers Madras Pvt. Limited, had corroborated the authorities' version that acquisition proceedings had been completed, and award passed, but the award sum was yet to be received by him.

The Bench observed that the petitioner, being a member of the HCC, which had permitted the CMRL to go on with the project, had made a ‘U' turn to illegally challenge the resolution by stepping into the shoes of the tenant when the original owner of the building had no objection and subjected himself to the acquisition proceedings. INTACH thus indulged in “corporal teasing and professional misconduct, betraying the trust and unnecessarily stalling a public project like CMRL by filing this vexatious litigation”.

The court said from the Justice E. Padmanabhan committee's report, it was clear that the building's rear portion, constructed 20 years after the construction of the main building in 1873, was used as workshops. Not only the report but also the photographs showed that the rear portion was abandoned and was not in the heritage list of buildings.

The age of a building may be one of the criteria, but not the sole criterion, to decide whether a building is a heritage structure or not. No historical or important event attached to the building's rear portion was brought to its notice, the court said.

Mr. Justices Elipe Dharma Rao and Venugopal said they could not fault the authorities' decision to pull down a part of the building to pave the way for Metro Rail. They concluded that only the front portion was a Grade-I heritage building. The petitioner being a member of the HCC could not challenge the resolution passed by the same panel.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3281618.ece

^^Truly, a Landmark verdict!

An extremely commendable judgement which will teach litigants not to be flippant. Dismissal with costs is the finest deterant. Better still if the figures go higher.

Driver To Monitor The System, Movement Of Passengers And Operate The Train In Case Of Emergencies

When the first metro rail train pulls out of Koyambedu station in 2014, it will have a trained driver or motorman at the helm, but he will not be driving. He will just sit back, keep an eye on the controls, and open and close the doors.
The Alstom Metropolis rakes that will be used in Chennai will be equipped with an automatic train operation system. Rakes will read information sent from a control room to move on their own, stop at stations, and change tracks. The role of the driver will be to ensure that everything is in order.
“The trains can be run without drivers but we will have one because people are not comfortable with the idea of a driverless train. So, we may not go driverless at least for five years,” says V Somasundaram, chief general manager, Chennai Metro Rail. Though metro rail trains are operated in similar fashion in Delhi and other cities abroad, this will be the first time Chennai will be getting automatic trains.
“The number of commuters will be too high to allow trains to be operated without a driver. A driver is needed to see whether all commuters have boarded or disembarked before closing the doors,” said Somasundaram.
Trains will be controlled by staff in a control centre at Metro Bhavan in Nandanam. The instructions from the controllers will be sent to the train through transmitters installed at stations, elevated lines and inside tunnels.
As operations are fully automated, metro lines will not have track-side signals mounted on poles like the ones installed by railway or MRTS tracks. Instead, signals will flash inside the train.
The trains will run at intervals of three to four minutes as against 10 minutes to 20 minutes for MRTS services. Platform screen doors will prevent people from jumping onto the track. Sensors on the tracks will sense any intrusion, slowing of the previous train or any obstacles.
CMRL is yet to recruit drivers. “We are wondering whether to recruit people and train them or bring a few experienced motormen from Delhi metro. The number of motormen needed will be decided later,” said an official.

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Source: TOI, chennai edition, dated 05-Apr-2012 (epaper and print only)

Chennai: The state highways department is all set to acquire 16.5m of land on GST Road in Meenambakkam for laying tracks to connect the metro rail to the airport. A team of Kancheepuram revenue officials inspected the spot to assess the exact area of land required.
Government sources said land would be acquired between the airport cargo complex and the Airports Authority India quarters, a distance of 400m. “A government order was issued a few days ago to acquire the land. We will start work soon,” sources said.
Most of the buildings to be acquired are houses with commercial establishments. A total of 37 structures, including a small roadside church, will be demolished. The state government will offer 3,500 per sq.ft as the market price. Land will be acquired on both sides of GST
because metro rail needs eight metres of land on either side to construct tracks. “As much of the space will be taken up for the project, additional space will be needed for traffic movement. With the land acquisition, we will get more space for three-lane traffic movement. Once we acquire the land, we will give it to metro rail,” said sources. The state highways will also acquire 250m of open land inside the AAI quarters.
Last November, illegal buildings at Pazhavanthangal on GST Road were demolished by Kancheepuram revenue officials to acquire land for metro rail. It also acquired 29 buildings on Railway Station road near St Thomas Mount railway station for metro rail. The two proposed metro rail corridors — from Washermenpet to the airport through Chennai Central and from Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount via Koyambedu — will intersect at Alandur.


Source: The TOI, Chennai edition, dated 05-Apr-2012

2014! What, seriously?
It's going to take two more years for them to open the elevated section?
That is BAD!
I think they can do earlier.

2014! What, seriously?
It's going to take two more years for them to open the elevated section?
That is BAD!
I think they can do earlier.
Wasn't it initially mooted to be sometime in 2013???

Wasn't it initially mooted to be sometime in 2013???
Exactly.
Besides, the pace at which the CMBT line is going, I was expecting it to be open much much earlier.

Maybe the trial runs can start in 2013 but the commercial service will start only in 2014. The progress of station works are not so good. Even the viaduct has not been completed in a lot of difficult sections. Vadapalani flyover may turn out to be a spoiler. Me thinks the trial run to start in early to mid 2014 and commuter service to start late 2014 or early 2015. The whole phase 1 would be completed by 2016.

Exactly.
Besides, the pace at which the CMBT line is going, I was expecting it to be open much much earlier.

That's the catch. It is like Bata pricing. Read all earlier reports from CMRL. They would have stated it as Dec 2013. Not 2014. :) So 2014 opening of this line is not surprising. Look, only the viaducts are in place. Barring Alandur, KYM and SIDCO none of the other Stations have crossed even the skeletal stage. Important portions like crossing Adyar bridge, Kathipara, Ashok Nagar station area, Vadapalani station, Portals before Ashok Nagar station and many more are pending. Track Laying, signalling, testing, trial runs, etc have not even commenced. Most importantly, the Control Center in Nandanam and the Depot in KYM are at least 1.5 years to completion. We are in April 2012, with best estimates add 18 months from here, we are at Oct-Nov 2013. Then finally the CRS certification is there. God only knows what all surprises would spring up from them.

So IMHO early 2014 itself will happen only if CMRL keep pushing the contractors to the limit.

Maybe the trial runs can start in 2013 but the commercial service will start only in 2014. The progress of station works are not so good. Even the viaduct has not been completed in a lot of difficult sections. Vadapalani flyover may turn out to be a spoiler. Me thinks the trial run to start in early to mid 2014 and commuter service to start late 2014 or early 2015. The whole phase 1 would be completed by 2016.

Exactly. I will feel very happy if the whole Phase I is completed by end of 2016. Even if elevated corridors open by 2014 end, it is still good speed of work, considering elevated portions started only in mid 2009, and in UG sections the actual work started only in late 2011.

http://epaper.dinamalar.com/PUBLICATIONS/DM/DINAMALAR/2012/04/05/Article//104/05_04_2012_104_012.jpg

Source: dinamalar, chennai edition, dated 05-Apr-2012

Translation:
It basically says that the actually tunnel boring will start by May. The preparatory works are going on and TBMs are yet to be assembled.


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There is a delay in the UG works.

Last year, the initial reports said that the drilling will start by Jan 2012.
Then it said that the TBM assembling will start in Jan, while actual drilling will commence by Feb 2nd week.
Then, the reports changed to indicate drilling by March
Now, the news states it'll start by May.

Hope this doesn't cause too much of a delay.
With UG being the most difficult and time consuming part, shouldn't they have started the process much before?

What I'm worried about is the CRS and RDSO tests. It did a lot of delaying for BMRCL. heaven alone knowns what'll happen to CMRL.

Vijay: Yeah they should have. The worse thing is if they delay any further, then the southwest monsoon will delay it further.

Yeah they should have. The worse thing is if they delay any further, then the southwest monsoon will delay it further.

You mean NorthEast. South west is negligible in Chennai.

No I meant southwest only. Northeast is later in the year (September to December).

It is negligible compared to say Kerala but still copious enough to stop work.

I don't think Chennai receives much rainfall if at all any from SW monsoon. Chennai's rainy season has always been Oct-Dec time and that is due to NE Monsoon.

Rain pattern has changed in the past few years.

In one of the recent years, Chennai received highest rainfall during May.

http://www.kea.metsite.com/rainfall.htm

Here is the rainfall stats. The average is around 45 cms during the SW monsoon and 85 cm for the NE monsoon.

SW monsoon sets on at the start of jun and goes on till sep.

June to Sep is SW. Oct to Dec is NE.
That gives hardly anytime to work.
Better sit and improve the drainage system first.

^^
It will be a good idea to wet the feet in SW, so that they can plan properly for NE monsoon..

Guys any updates? Yaarachum photo/video podunga paa. Aavaludan ethir paarthukondu irukirom.

^^ Of???

MKN road opposite ... Towards kathipara

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I3781 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904436602/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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I3780 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904436440/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Gantry proceeding towards Guindy...

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I3779 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7050526779/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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I3777 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904435568/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Next two pillars almost ready for the gantry rollover ...

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I3776 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7050525885/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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I3769 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904433498/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Pillar after which the line curves in to the Guindy CMRL/suburban station...

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I3775 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7050525715/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Guindy station under construction... Last pillar in view after which the line crosses the Suburban line...
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I3770 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904433844/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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I3771 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904434126/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Left side pillars - Metro line pillars ... Right side : Guindy Station area in progress

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I3772 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904434406/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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I3773 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904434678/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

1st portal near udhayam ready ... Gantry waiting near BSNL exchange for the other portal to get over ... before it moves towards Ashok nagar station

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I3756 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904510556/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Not much progress in Udhayam junction ... except the pillar on the udhayam corner (Right side on the pic..)

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I3757 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904510880/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

All three pillars before the line enters the station ... View :from Ashok pillar fire station side ...

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I3762 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7050604635/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Ashok pillar station ...

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I3758 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904511966/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr


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I3761 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7050603927/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Area adjacent to St.Thomas mount On GST side ... Where i guess station work is in progress

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I3765 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904514570/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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I3766c (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6904515196/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

NIce. Tall pillars near Guindy.

Cool pics DP!! TFS.. Are there a lot of people working at every site??

Awesome updates DP, love the silhouettes in the first few pics..!!

Superb updates DP!


Ashok pillar station ...

:bash: for posters

Superb updates.

Superb updates DP!


:bash: for posters
Now we know that Captain brushes his teeth ...

Now we know that Captain brushes his teeth ...

:rofl:

Thanks DP :)

மெட்ரோ ரயில் சுரங்கம் தோண்டும் போது வெளியேறும் மண் 5 கல்குவாரி குட்டைகள் நிரப்ப முடிவு (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=443311)
As per the article, soil that comes out during under ground tunneling will be used to fill up the small temporary ponds that are formed during stone mining quaries around chennai.
this writer questions the use of that and suggests, that soil can be used in Road laying operations....

^^ Instead of dumping the soil in some kal quarry, why don't they dump it in the ocean and reclaim few 100 acres of land along North chennai coast. Haven't we lost a considerable amount due to sea erosion in the past.
Just a thought!

Don't forget the sand mafia, they will have the final say on this.

Annanagar east station near valliammal coll on 2nd avenue
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/1513/dsc02480r.jpg (http://img850.imageshack.us/i/dsc02480r.jpg/)

Annanagar east stn (picture taken from krishna sweets. Anjappar demolished for station)

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Annanagar tower station(pic taken from Kraft shop opp Post office where station entrance going to come). Seems work is going full swing all these places.

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Metro work at DMS after this section of Mt.Road was made one way

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1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7055985903/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7055986249/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Station Pillars ready opp hilton ...Remaining portion of the station under work on the left side of IRR along these pillars

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1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7055984997/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6909897380/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7055985599/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Pillars along the Ashok pillar park & Jawahar school ..Very little progress here...

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1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6909898932/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6909899420/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7055987907/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr





Other than this Important development along IRR Metro portal near the Adyar river bank- Ambal nagar side on IRR is under construction .....

Why are they not completing the Jawahar school to Ashok nagar station portion? Its hardly a few pillars.

Annanagar east stn (picture taken from krishna sweets. Anjappar demolished for station)

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/4043/dsc02485p.jpg (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/dsc02485p.jpg/)

Thanks for the pictures. Does Anjappar moved to new location in Anna Nagar?

Does the station starts after Valliamal College or before while travelling from Chinthamani to Roundtana?

Thanks,
Selva.

Thanks for the pictures. Does Anjappar moved to new location in Anna Nagar?

Does the station starts after Valliamal College or before while travelling from Chinthamani to Roundtana?

Thanks,
Selva.[/QUOTE]

Anjappar no more in annanagar. Station starts exactly from valliammal college upto roundana

^^ Instead of dumping the soil in some kal quarry, why don't they dump it in the ocean and reclaim few 100 acres of land along North chennai coast. Haven't we lost a considerable amount due to sea erosion in the past.
Just a thought!

Soil used for reclamation is of a different type. Mostly consisiting of sand or rock and not clay. The soild that is dug for our tunnelling might not have suited that purpose. I once read in some report that our soil consists of lot of clay, which might not suit land reclamation out of the seas.

First consignment of Metro Rail tracks arrives at port (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3297733.ece)
http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01048/th10_train_col_eps_1048728f.jpg
Metro Rail will start laying tracks for the Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount stretch this month, marking significant progress in phase I of the project that will connect Chennai Central with St. Thomas Mount.

The rails are on their way from France to Chennai, by sea. They weigh a total of 3,500 tonnes and will arrive at the port on Tuesday. These tracks will be used on the elevated section from Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount — the section that is expected to go operational by December 2013. The remainder of the 22 km-long corridor, which will run mostly underground, will require rails of a different kind.

According Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) officials, this is the first of four shipments arriving for the track work.

Each rail segment will be about 18m long. Fastenings to be used along the tracks are being sourced from the United Kingdom and China.

The very first consignment will be used in laying the stretch from Koyambedu to Vadapalani, and the rest for the depot coming up in Koyambedu.

CMRL officials say they want the work from Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount to progress swiftly as its completion will help commence trial runs by the end of 2013. Residents of the city are presently enduring traffic diversions and prolonged commutes necessitated by Metro Rail work.

The Metro Rail project, coming up at a total cost of Rs.14,600 crore, seeks to initiate a radical shift towards public transportation by integrating other modes of public transport in the city. In that context, the CMRL initiated a multi-modal study in August 2011, and is about to finalise its report based on feedback from different government agencies who are stakeholders in this initiative.

Once put together, the report is expected to serve as a valuable document that will project Metro Rail as a public transportation system that integrates MRTS, suburban EMU service and MTC bus service.

This integration ought to be not just physical, but also financial and operational, a senior CMRL official told The Hindu. The agency envisions a system where a commuter taking the metro could find a connecting bus right at the metro station itself and possibly use the same smart card for the entire commute.

A chunk of P. Orr & Sons razed (http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history-and-culture/article3297703.ece)

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REMAINS OF THE DAY The rubble left behind after demolition of the rear portion of the P. Orr & Sons building on Monday.

First heritage building in the city to be hit by Metro Rail project

First consignment of Metro Rail tracks arrives at port (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3297733.ece)
http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01048/th10_train_col_eps_1048728f.jpg
Metro Rail will start laying tracks for the Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount stretch this month, marking significant progress in phase I of the project that will connect Chennai Central with St. Thomas Mount.

The rails are on their way from France to Chennai, by sea. They weigh a total of 3,500 tonnes and will arrive at the port on Tuesday. These tracks will be used on the elevated section from Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount — the section that is expected to go operational by December 2013. The remainder of the 22 km-long corridor, which will run mostly underground, will require rails of a different kind.

According Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) officials, this is the first of four shipments arriving for the track work.

Each rail segment will be about 18m long. Fastenings to be used along the tracks are being sourced from the United Kingdom and China.

The very first consignment will be used in laying the stretch from Koyambedu to Vadapalani, and the rest for the depot coming up in Koyambedu.

CMRL officials say they want the work from Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount to progress swiftly as its completion will help commence trial runs by the end of 2013. Residents of the city are presently enduring traffic diversions and prolonged commutes necessitated by Metro Rail work.

The Metro Rail project, coming up at a total cost of Rs.14,600 crore, seeks to initiate a radical shift towards public transportation by integrating other modes of public transport in the city. In that context, the CMRL initiated a multi-modal study in August 2011, and is about to finalise its report based on feedback from different government agencies who are stakeholders in this initiative.

Once put together, the report is expected to serve as a valuable document that will project Metro Rail as a public transportation system that integrates MRTS, suburban EMU service and MTC bus service.

This integration ought to be not just physical, but also financial and operational, a senior CMRL official told The Hindu. The agency envisions a system where a commuter taking the metro could find a connecting bus right at the metro station itself and possibly use the same smart card for the entire commute.

Delightful news indeed

^^Why are rails coming from France, UK and China?
Is this some new technology that we don't maufacture in India?

Any metro work updates in north chennai?

I saw some four to five small regions where covered by steel plates and a large area is closed near tolgate. My guess is these arrangements are made for metro work. Any inside news on this?

http://chennaimetrorail.gov.in/newsletter/March-2012.pdf

^^Why are rails coming from France, UK and China?
Is this some new technology that we don't maufacture in India?

Sl.No Tender No Name of the firm Details
1 TRACK/2012/01 M/S SGS India Pvt Ltd Amount: Rs. 0.12 Cr
Date:15-03-2012
Inspection And Testing Of Rails At Tata Steels ( UK & FRANCE )

Metro railways
Resilient rail grades to withstand
high-frequency traffic and tight curves.
Although metro systems are characterised
by lighter axle loads than their mainline
counterparts, they generally comprise larger
proportions of tighter radius curves, more
frequent stations, a larger number of axle passes
and greater traffic density. The combination of
these track and traffic characteristics creates
very complex and demanding stress conditions
at the wheel-rail interface.
The key causes of rail degradation in metro
railways are:
• Side and vertical wear – rate increases
with decreasing track radius
• C orrugation
• R olling contact fatigue (RC F)
• Plastic deformation of low rail

More details in below link

http://www.tatasteeleurope.com/file_source/StaticFiles/Business_Units/Rail/Rail%20Technical%20Guide%20Final.pdf

SOURCE: (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/monorail-project-not-really-suited-for-chennai-e-sreedharan/articleshow/12611452.cms)

Terming AIADMK government's proposed monorail project as "not really suited" for Chennai, former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan today said the state government must soon implement Phases II and III of the Chennai metro.

"I am disappointed that the Tamil Nadu government is not thinking of Phase II and III of Chennai Metro project and is instead thinking of monorail type of project,not really suited for a city of this size and population," Sreedharan, credited with the success of Delhi Metro, said at a function here.

He said monorail is 'totally inadequate' for a city like Chennai,with a population of more than six million."Monorail's capacity is only one third or one fourth of the normal Metro and cost of operation is almost 50 per cent more."

He said monorail can "at best" be only a feeder service to metro,while metro forms the backbone of the transport system.

Tamil Nadu government in 2012-13 budget said global bids have been invited for implementing Phase I, covering 57 km and estimated to cost Rs 8,500 crore.

Asked if he planned to meet authorities in Tamil Nadu to persuade them to take up Phases II and III,he said "I have not thought about it.But I may take up this issue because they must think of taking up phases II and III now itself."

Holding that studies on these phases would take upto 12 to 18 months,he said "the least time required to start a metro is anything from two to three years. Another 18 months for sanction. Unless you start now, you cannot think of Phase II to start. As it is there will be a big gap between Phase 1 completion and Phase 2 start, which is not good."

On funds for the project, he said "For the government, it is not a big job to get Rs 6,000 or Rs 7,000 crore. Because most of the funds in any case is being borrowed from either Japan or World Bank or Asian Development Bank. So it will not be difficult for the government to find money required."

He said Tamil Nadu government has not done any detailed study on the monorail project. "Any delay in projects will ultimately make them not viable. Even if a day is lost, a couple of crore of rupees is lost."

^^ While the current Mono implementation is not killing Metro, the inaction on Phase II and III for Chennai Metro is really bad. The current Mono routes are by and large unrelated. There is no dearth of high density routes in Chennai. High traffic density areas like Perambur, Ambattur definitely need a good Metro/Mono.

This stalemate in making Phase II metro decision is really bad for Chennai. Judicious Action is the key... guess both the key words are wanting.:bash:

^^ nothing is going to happen, at least until the first monorail pillar comes up. And that keeps getting delayed so much.

Looking at Jaya's interest in Mono and the fact that it found a mention right in the first speech of the new government, I thought it'll take off soon. :(

If both are not implemented or just started ,we are the loosers as dmk will stop mono when they come so this 5 years will be setback

Here are two timely links to explain why Chennai is going to get a bad deal and TN govt. is heading in the WRONG direction with the monorail (excerpts are given below).

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/monorail-%5Cnot-suited%5C-for-chennai-sreedharan/935034/

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/cities-with-a-onetrack-mind-20120402-1w7pf.html

Excerpts of Dr. Shreedharan's Interview (1st Link):

I am disappointed that the Tamil Nadu government is not thinking of Phase II and III of Chennai Metro project and is instead thinking of monorail type of project, not really suited for a city of this size and population. Monorail can "at best" be only a feeder service to metro,while metro forms the backbone of the transport system. I have not thought about it (telling the government), but I may take up this issue because they must think of taking up phases II and III now itself. The least time required to start a metro is anything from two to three years. Another 18 months for sanction. Unless you start now, you cannot think of Phase II to start. As it is there will be a big gap between Phase 1 completion and Phase 2 start, which is not good. For the government, it is not a big job to get Rs 6,000 or Rs 7,000 crore. Because most of the funds in any case is being borrowed from either Japan or World Bank or Asian Development Bank. So it will not be difficult for the government to find money required. BRTS is possible only if you have got very wide roads, where one road can serve exclusively for buses. Such roads are not available in Chennai.

He is right, considering he has installed and exemplary metro system in crowded NCR and has over a decade of experience in the field. TN/Jaya PLEASE listen.

Here is another excerpt from the article by The Age (2nd link):

Chennai in India is about to spend billions of rupees on a 57-kilometre network and had no trouble attracting eight international bidders to build it.
This will push Chennai way ahead of Mumbai, which recently has been undertaking network trials for an 8.3-kilometre system.
Nevertheless, our perceptions are stuck with monorails as dinky tourist rides, largely because of the Sydney (monorail) experience.
"A small band of believers in the mid-1980s regarded the monorail as the future of transport," wrote Fairfax's Justin Norrie last year.
As it turned out, the future was a place where tourists paid $4.90 to crawl across the desolate concrete dunes of Darling Harbour on a loop to nowhere in particular!

Clearly, Monorail is NOT the option for cities with such huge populations such as Chennai. Common TN govt. WAKE UP!! REVIVE METRO PHASE II !!!!

கோயம்பேடு- பரங்கிமலை இடையே பதிக்க மெட்ரோ ரயில் தண்டவாளம் துறைமுகம் வந்தது (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=445656)
சென்னை: மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டத்தில், சென்னை சென்ட்ரல்- பரங்கிமலை இடையேயான பாதையில், கோயம்பேடு முதல் பரங்கிமலை வரை தண்டவாளம் பதிக்கும் பணி இம்மாதம் துவங்குகிறது. சென்னை மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டம், வண்ணாரப் பேட்டை முதல்- விமான நிலையம் வரை ஒரு பகுதியாகவும், சென்னை சென்ட்ரலிலிருந்து- பரங்கிமலை வரை மற்றொரு பகுதியாகவும் அமைக்கப்படுகிறது. இதில், வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை முதல்- விமான நிலையம் வரையிலான பாதையில், வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையிலிருந்து, சைதாப்பேட்டை வரை சுரங்க ரயில் பாதை அமைக்கப்படுகிறது. சென்னை சென்ட்ரலிலிருந்து- பரங்கிமலை வரையிலான பாதையில், சென்ட்ரல் முதல், திருமங்கலம் வரை சுரங்க ரயில் பாதை அமைக்கப்படுகிறது. அதன் தொடர்ச்சியாக, கோயம்பேடு முதல், பரங்கிமலை வரை கான்கிரீட் தூண்கள் அமைத்து, அதில் ரயில்பாதை போடப்படுகிறது. கோயம்பேடு- பரங்கிமலை இடையே பாதையில், ரயில் பாதைக்காக தூண்கள் அமைக்கும் பணி, 90 சதவீதம் முடிவடைந்து உள்ளதால் தண்டவாளம் பதிப்பதற்கான பணி துவங்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

பிரான்சிலிருந்து : மெட்ரோ ரயிலுக்கான தண்டவாளங்கள் பிரான்ஸ் நாட்டிலிருந்து இறக்குமதி செய்யப்படுகிறது. நான்கு பகுதிகளாக கொண்டுவரப்படுகிறது. இதன், முதல் பகுதி சென்னை துறைமுகத்துக்கு நேற்று வந்துவிட்டது. 3,500 டன் எடையுள்ள இந்த தண்டவாளங்களுடன், அவற்றைப் பொருத்தும் உபகரணங்களும், உடன் வந்துள்ளன.

அடுத்த ஆண்டு முடியும் : கோயம்பேடு- பரங்கிமலை இடையே தண்டவாளம் பதிக்கும் பணி இம்மாதம் துவங்கி, அடுத்த ஆண்டு டிசம்பர் மாதத்துக்குள் முடிவடையும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. மெட்ரோ ரயில் அதிகாரிகள் கூறும்போது,"தண்டவாளம் அமைக்கும் பணி முடிவடைந்து, 2013 டிசம்பர் மாத இறுதியில், இப்பாதையில், சோதனை ஓட்டம் நடத்த முடிவு செய்துள்ளோம். சென்னை மெட்ரோ ரயில், மாடி ரயில், புறநகர் ரயில் மற்றும் பஸ் போக்குவரத்து ஆகியவற்றை இணைத்து, ஒருங்கிணைந்த போக்குவரத்துப் பயணம் உருவாக்கப்படும். இந்த நான்கு பயணத்துக்கும் சேர்த்து, ஒரே பயண சீட்டை பயன்படுத்தும் வசதியும் செய்யப்படவுள்ளது. இதன்மூலம், பயணிகள் அலைச்சல் குறைவதோடு, பணமும் மிச்சமாகும்,'' என்றார்.

ஆலந்தூர் ரயில் நிலையம் : மெட்ரோ ரயிலுக்காக அமைக்கப்படும் ரயில் நிலையங்களிலேயே ஆலந்தூர் ரயில் நிலையம் தான், மெட்ரோ ரயிலின் இரு பாதைகளும் வந்து செல்வதாக அமைகிறது. இதற்காக, இரு அடுக்குகள் கொண்ட ரயில் நிலையமாக, ஆலந்தூர் ரயில் நிலையம் கட்டப்படுகிறது. வண்ணாரப்பேட்டையிலிருந்து விமான நிலையம் வரை அமைக்கப்படும் மெட்ரோ ரயிலின் முதல் பாதையும், சென்னை சென்ட்ரலிலிருந்து பரங்கிமலை வரை அமைக்கப்படும் மெட்ரோ ரயிலின் இரண்டாவது பாதையும், ஆலந்தூரில் சந்திக்கின்றன. வண்ணாரப்பேட்டை-விமான நிலையம் பாதை 26.55 மீட்டர் உயரத்திலும், சென்னை சென்ட்ரல்-பரங்கிமலை பாதை 35.41 மீட்டர் உயரத்திலும், ஆலந்தூர் ரயில் நிலையத்தை அடைகின்றன. ஆலந்தூர் ரயில் நிலையத்திலிருந்து, மெட்ரோ ரயிலின் எந்த ரயில் நிலையத்துக்கும் செல்லலாம். இரு பாதைகளும் வெவ்வேறு உயரத்தில் இருப்பதால், ஒன்றிலிருந்து மற்றொன்றுக்கு செல்ல, 12 எக்ஸ்லேட்டர் மற்றும் ஐந்து லிப்ட் ஆகியன, ஆலந்தூர் ரயில் நிலையத்தில் அமைக்கப்படுகிறது. பயணிகள் வசதிக்காக, மெட்ரோ ரயில் பாதைகளை அடைவதற்கான வழிகாட்டிகளும், இங்கு பொருத்தப்படுகின்றன.
1. metro rails for Koyambedu-Alandur route is arrived and the work to lay them expected to start by 20th of this month.
2. Entire works will be completed and trial runs are expected to begin by "Dec 2013".
3. Alandur station is built with 2 floor. 1 floor will receive trains from Koyambedu line. 2nd floor will receive trains from washermenpet-airport line.
4. Efforts are on to bring unified ticket model for metro, MTC,MRTS.

Ist portal ...almost ready for segment topping.http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7249/7066449193_992fa9e5c9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066449193/)
1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066449193/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Second portal under construction, towards udhayam signal

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7066449623_7c845687f5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066449623/)
2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066449623/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Couple of pillars inside E.S.I hospital compound

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3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920370672/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/6920370968_cf80d832b1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920370968/)
4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920370968/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Next to Pachaiappa college entrance

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1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920389734/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066469435/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Kilpauk med. college

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/6920391012_1f3c3e9848.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920391012/)
4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920391012/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7066470537_a2d5cfe42c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066470537/)
5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066470537/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/6920391726_eaaeffa23d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920391726/)
6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6920391726/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Opp to Nehru park entrance

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7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066471201/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/7066471543_f47b3bc55c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066471543/)
8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7066471543/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Viaduct at Lakshman shruthi jn.

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1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922151718/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/6922152140_be08c4aaeb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922152140/)
2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922152140/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5036/6922152734_bc7447b615.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922152734/)
3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922152734/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Vadapalani flyover starting point..

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4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068234225/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/7068234695_211a45f677.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068234695/)
5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068234695/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5120/7068235585_da911e9a73.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068235585/)
6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068235585/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5324/6922155282_8770940a11.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922155282/)
7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922155282/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr
All the pillars are ready on the Laxman shruthi side..Very good progress...
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8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922156270/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068237693/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5117/7068238499_ab68423112.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068238499/)
10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068238499/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068239269/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

dont know why this pillar skeleton(i suppose) looks different!

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12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922159102/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

one of the few left out pillars u/c as we near vadapalani jn. from laxman shruthi side...

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13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068241201/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/6922160610_5e08ece97b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922160610/)
14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922160610/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/6922161304_74167e2f6d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922161304/)
15 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922161304/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Construction activity at the Vadapalani jn.
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16 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922162140/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr
Wide span being constructed on the pillars... On SRM side... My guess it is for Vadapalani station ...
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17 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922162824/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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18 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068244535/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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19 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922164392/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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20 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922164808/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7068246435_9ffd1e90ab.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068246435/)
21 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068246435/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Vadapalani flyover(Metro part) pillars loaded with some kind of segments connecting them.... Opp to HDFC tower Vadapalani...

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22 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922165966/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5119/6922166462_9636635dca.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922166462/)
23 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922166462/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/7068248177_e48b04e3b2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068248177/)
24 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068248177/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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25 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068248813/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5279/6922168454_ae2b9cb6cf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922168454/)
26 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922168454/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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27 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068249869/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7258/7068250453_c88bf2b4cd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068250453/)
28 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068250453/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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29 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068251783/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

End of Flyover portion ... Metro viaduct continues towards CMBT...
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30 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922172202/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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31 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068254803/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Arumbakkam station area...

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34 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922180562/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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35 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068263071/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Median under construction as we near MMDA ....

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34a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068264239/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Portals and viaduct over the portals before the line enters CMBT...

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36 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922183842/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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37 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068264999/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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38 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068265581/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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39 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922185452/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Second portal... last one before CMBT...

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41 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068268525/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Segment and line viaduct completed... as the Gantry inside CMBT premises is progressing towards CMBT station area...

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40 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068267131/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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42 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7068269269/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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43 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6922188922/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

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Going by the progress..

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Chennai metro status matrix April 13th 2012 - CMBT to kathipara (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6927005578/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Excellent work DP!

Great work DP. Your matrix rocks :cheers: Please update it every 3 months.

Pinrampa pinrampa!! Matrix lam pottu mass pannite!! TFS DP :cheers:

Kalakiteenga DP

DP..supppper... Dhool ma.. sama takkar.. (hear in rajini's voice)

Wow progress spreadsheet semma idea :applause:

Well done DP.....
unga kitte "oru Oli" theiryumdu...
started using excel for tracking purpose....
Advance congrats to become PM... then you will have lot of time to concentrate on CM..(chennai metro..)

Thanks makkale :) Will try to do it for other sections & update it regularly as well based on the updates here ...

@swamy ji Adhu seri ennadhu adhu PM ?? :lol:

Thanks DP for the pictures and project progress chart. In fact, CMRL's monthly report should have a progress chart akin to what DP has developed.

Thanks makkale :) Will try to do it for other sections & update it regularly as well based on the updates here ...

@swamy ji Adhu seri ennadhu adhu PM ?? :lol:

Project Manager :)

Designed for excellence: Alandur to become prime metro station

Alandur will occupy a place of pride in Chennai’s Metro Rail network. It will become the city’s first multi-level railway station of international standards.

Once completed and commissioned, it will also earn the distinction of being the only station in the Rs 16,000 Metro Rail project to accommodate trains running in both corridors — Washermanpet-Airport and Chennai Central-St. Thomas Mount.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited officials said the Washermanpet-Airport (via Anna Salai-Guindy) and Chennai Central-St. Thomas Mount (via Kilpauk and Koyambedu-Sidco) corridors would merge at 26.55 metres and 35.41 metres at Alandur station, which would have two levels connected by escalators, including for differently-abled.

In the 45.1-kilometre Metro Rail link, Alandur station would be the only intersection where passengers would be able to change travel directions.

With the commissioning of ongoing metro rail project, Alandur is all set to emerge as one of the important railway stations in the city’s rail network.


Alandur metro rail station would be the only station in the entire 45.1 km metro rail network where Washermanpet-airport and Chennai Central-St Thomas Mount corridors would be linked or rather passengers from both corridors would be able to swap the direction of their travel.

The two levels of the station have been designed to accommodate the merger of the corridors.

While passengers from Guindy going to OTA and airport would alight in level-I, those bound for Koyambedu-SIDCO-St Thomas Mount could embark at level-II.

The multi-leveled station will have four access points, two each for entry and exit from the front and two more on the rear on the ground floor.

As many as eight elevators and four lifts would be available on the ground floor to reach to level-I, wherefrom four escalators and lifts would lead to level-II.

CMRL has planned to install appropriate signages in both levels to avoid passengers’ confusion during change in travel direction.

Also, an intermediate level would be developed between ground floor and level-I for use by authorities for maintenance works in the station.

As many as 18 automatic ticket vending machines and 10 ticket counters would be available at Alandur station.

Exclusive facilities like separate entry ramps, toilets and lift opening have been designed for easy accommodation of the differently-abled people.

CMRL authorities plan to make the entire station a landmark by giving it an elegant elevation that would accommodate all station activities.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/designed-excellence-alandur-become-prime-metro-station-270

Excellent report from darkprinz project manager. :cheers:

Designed for excellence: Alandur to become prime metro station

Once completed and commissioned, it will also earn the distinction of being the only station in the Rs 16,000 Metro Rail project to accommodate trains running in both corridors — Washermanpet-Airport and Chennai Central-St. Thomas Mount.

In the 45.1-kilometre Metro Rail link, Alandur station would be the only intersection where passengers would be able to change travel directions.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/designed-excellence-alandur-become-prime-metro-station-270

Rubbish reporting. Chennai Central is also a station where two corridors meet. May be Alandur is the only overground. I wonder whether these reporters do any ground work before they publish such articles. Quality sucks.

DC should be read as Dokku Chronicle or Dabba Chronicle.

Rubbish reporting. Chennai Central is also a station where two corridors meet. May be Alandur is the only overground. I wonder whether these reporters do any ground work before they publish such articles. Quality sucks.

DC should be read as Dokku Chronicle or Dabba Chronicle.

+100/ Even the content published was not at clear with lot of mistakes.

DP..... :bow:...
Amazing Work....

+100/ Even the content published was not at clear with lot of mistakes.

Is central station where both lines will be near ? so 4 lines will be together

Designed for excellence: Alandur to become prime metro station

As many as eight elevators and four lifts would be available on the ground floor to reach to level-I, wherefrom four escalators and lifts would lead to level-II.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/designed-excellence-alandur-become-prime-metro-station-270

They don't even seem to proof-read; just churn out some stuff.

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/alandur-to-link-metro-corridors/382471.html

Alandur Metro Rail station is the only one where two corridors of the metro rail intersect and passengers can switch the direction of travel at this station, according to Metro Rail sources.

The sources said that Alandur would be a multi-level station where two corridors merge and the only interchange station among Chennai Metro Rail elevated stations. It will have four access points on the ground floor, which include two for entry or exit from the front and two at the rear. Past the access points there are ticket counters, one on either side of the lobby.

Passengers, after crossing the lobby, can move on to level 1 using any of the eight escalators or four lifts. Level 1 is the alighting point for those bound for Guindy-OTA-Airport. From this level there are four escalators and lifts leading to level 2, from where passengers bound for Koyambedu-SIDCO-St Thomas Mount can embark.

Appropriate signage will be provided on both levels to avoid confusion for passengers during a change in travel route. “Sufficient circulation space will be provided for passengers to make interchanges between corridors. Between the ground floor and level 1, there is an intermediate level which will be used by personnel for maintenance work in the station,” sources added.

Physically challenged passengers will have exclusive facilities such as separate entry ramps, toilets and lift openings, designed for easy movement. Space has been provided around the station for parking vehicles. “It is planned in such a way that all station activities take place within a single building. The station will be a massive structure with an elegant elevation that will become a new landmark in the locality,” the sources said.

Hi friends , this is my First post. I'm not sure how to upload the img. Click on the URL to view the img.

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^^ Welcome Jaish.. with a bang...

I have uploaded the pic for you.. (check this thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=600498) to upload the pics)

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[QUOTE=sshivakumar;90473526]^^ Welcome Jaish.. with a bang...



Great to see the TBM . Thanx JAISH

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After Sundown, Metro Workers Labour Inside Barricaded Worksites, Drowning Themselves In Staccato Of Drilling Machines

Kanaiahlal dropped in for work at 9pm, as the city prepared to shut down. He attended a short briefing from his supervisor and picked up his power drill. For the next eight hours, the 25-year-old Bihari’s world will be drowned in the staccato of the drill breaking through tar for a deep pit in which a pillar will be laid on Anna Salai.
Work by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) is progressing rapidly, mostly at night, at barricaded and brightly-lit sites like one near LIC on Anna Salai, where an underground station is being built. Intense beams of light from mercury vapour lamps allow workers like Kanaiahlal to see at night as clearly as they would by day. Kanaiahlal is drilling the road so other workers can dig out the soil with spades.
A large part of the metro rail work is mechanised, but workers like Kanaiahlal are indispensable while preparing the ground before giant machines take over.
Work on a huge project like metro rail means everything is on a mammoth scale. Giant cranes and excavators move busily between enormous prefabricated slabs of concrete as workers skip around electric cables and deftly dodge massive 8,000 kg iron beams that sway precariously as they are winched into place.
An army of construction workers toil at work sites on Anna Salai and Poonamallee High Road in eight-hour shifts, from 9 pm to 6 am. The day shift starts at 8 am, but most of the work is done at night.
“The work is tough and tiring, at least we don’t have to face the scorching daytime heat,” Kanaiahlal says. “I am allowed to take short breaks when I get tired. I keep the drill aside, walk around and sometimes have a cup of masala tea from a vendor near the work site.”
He lives, along with several other workers, at Nandambakkam. Kanaiahlal and his colleagues sleep for most part of the day and change into their work clothes — a plain shirt, jeans, orange overalls, boots and yellow helmet — at dusk. A bus ferries them to their work spots.
“I got the job when an agent came to my village looking to hire people,” says Ram Kishen, who is from Jharkhand. “Several youngsters from my district are employed here. This is my first time in Chennai. I like being in the city.”
Metro rail’s contractors have employed more than 700 workers, a majority from Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. “We need a variety of hands — manual workers, loaders, storekeepers, crane operators, electricians, welders and carpenters, among others,” said a metro rail official.
Working for the metro project pays well. The monthly salary of non-skilled workers ranges from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000. Accommodation and food are provided by the company. Semiskilled workers like those who operate cranes and welders are paid much more. “We can only dream of this kind of money back home,” says Ram Kishen.
For S Arumugham, 20, a manual worker from Tirunelveli, the metro has come as a blessing. “I was jobless back home before this,” says Arumugham, who is part of a crew working on the construction of an underground station near the new secretariat building.
“I feel weak and tired after a hard day of digging and carrying soil. But I am here for the money,” he says.
“Workers are given rest and refreshment,” a senior metro rail official said. “During the day, workers are given butter milk to beat the heat.” Metro rail officials also hold monthly training sessions for all workers, instructing them about work and safety.
“We are trained in safety and have been told to be careful about cables and pipelines underneath,” says Ram Kishen, who is now working at the Nandanam junction. The police have also trained many metro workers to direct vehicles. Red flags in hand, the workers help prevent traffic snarls and ease congestion at bottlenecks on Anna Salai.
The workers are trained to work at heights, to handle fire extinguishers and risky materials, in the middle of roads as speeding vehicles whiz past. Metro rail officials say the workers know that they are working on an important project. “They take pride in what they are doing,” an official said.

THE DRIVING FORCE

Metro rail employs 750 semi-skilled and non-skilled workers

Non-skilled workers are paid 5,000 and semi-skilled workers 7,000 and above, besides accommodation and food. Workers are ferried from their shelters to the work site in buses hired by metro rail

Private contractors supply both skilled and nonskilled workers for metro rail. A majority of the workers are from Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Rajasthan. Local workers are from villages surrounding Chennai and southern districts of Tamil Nadu. Workers are provided accommodation in make-shift shelters outside the city

PROGRESS CARD
A look at how far the the metro rail work has progressed in the city

Metro Rail Budget - 15,000 Crore

Two Corridors
(1) Washermanpet - Airport via Mount Road
(2) Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount via Koyambedu

Work on the elevated viaducts are almost over on the Koyambedu - St Thomas Mount elevated stretch. Station work on the stretech is in progress
Work to build underground stations has started at Anna Salai.

Work is underway to build underground stations at Central, New Secretariate, LIC, Thousand Lights and Gemini

Work is nearing completion to build a ramp at Saidapet. This ramp will link underground tunnel from Washermanpet - Saidapet with an elevated line from Saidapet to airport in Meenambakkam

Pics: LR Shankar & A Prathap
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Source: The Times of India, Chennai edition, dated 17-Apr-2012 (Print and e-paper only)

I really hope someone is filming a 'discovery' style documentary on the making of the metro - would be an awesome watch!

how abt d other projects on metro r they gonna continue r withdraw... h abt d project on monorail..... is it still in papers....

I really hope someone is filming a 'discovery' style documentary on the making of the metro - would be an awesome watch!

Oh yeah.. Just in case they dont have enough proofs or videos, we have our SSC forum very much.. We can offer them important data :)

how abt d other projects on metro r they gonna continue r withdraw... h abt d project on monorail..... is it still in papers....

Metro Phase II has not been considered by current Govt. Mono tendering process is in progress. 8 companies have shown interest, and they are in the bidding stage I guess. We will know concrete info on Mono in two months, may be. For more info please visit Chennai Monorail thread. (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1392278)

I really hope someone is filming a 'discovery' style documentary on the making of the metro - would be an awesome watch!

May be puthiyathalaimurai tv can try.

Guys,

you all have been doing a phenomenal job of tracking progress on the Chennai Metro rail.I have been a silent observer of the posts here for quite a while. But now with people coming up with innovatie ways of presenting the progress like the one DP did using matrix ( Am sure he will be a great Project Manager !! ) i could not resist myself from joining the forum and expressing my views and excitement.
I really wonder if even many mews papers have the ability to report this way..

Kudos to everyone here and good wqork guys.. lookign fwd to more and see the Metro becomign a reality very soon in our own chennai

TBMs arrived!
Yes, where are they going to start?
Wahsermanpet?

Successful Transplantation of Trees by CMRL

Tree Transplanting involves relocating or moving a tree safely from one location to another. Tree transplanting is a specialized service. Small trees mean having small girth and small height. It is comparatively easier to transplant small trees. While transplanting big trees i.e., tall tree & trees with heavy girth, extra care is required. During transplantation as the roots are cut they are prone to infections, so proper use of chemicals is required. After transplantation the transplanted trees need special attention for about six months. As these trees are prone to infections because of the weak system of the tree due to transplanting operation, it takes time for a tree to adapt itself to a new condition and environment.

As part of safeguarding the environment and its sincere efforts in attempting to restore the ecological balance, besides undertaking compensatory afforestration for the trees felled in the project, CMRL can proudly say that it has also successfully undertaken transplanting a good number of trees. In Thiru Vi Ka Park underground Station area at Shenoy Nagar, 23 trees sufficiently big in size were identified as important species and they are successfully transplanted. Similarly in Pachaiyappa’s College underground Station area, 33 trees were identified to be suitable for transplantation and were successfully transplanted. All the trees transplanted have survived and CMRL can boast of achieving 100% success in tree transplantation.


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Source: FB - Chennai Metro

:cheers:

Guys,

you all have been doing a phenomenal job of tracking progress on the Chennai Metro rail.I have been a silent observer of the posts here for quite a while. But now with people coming up with innovatie ways of presenting the progress like the one DP did using matrix ( Am sure he will be a great Project Manager !! ) i could not resist myself from joining the forum and expressing my views and excitement.
I really wonder if even many mews papers have the ability to report this way..

Kudos to everyone here and good wqork guys.. lookign fwd to more and see the Metro becomign a reality very soon in our own chennai

Let me join you in thanking all our guys once again.. Especially PM DP!!! :)

Welcome to SSC-I btw.. :)

Nod for final leg of Metro Rail project (http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3333093.ece)

The final leg of the Chennai Metro Rail project between Trident Hotel point and Chennai airport has been cleared by a high-level committee of the civil aviation sector at a meeting held in New Delhi on Monday.

The committee comprised officials from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), Directorate-General of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and representatives from airlines in Chennai.

At the meeting, the safety assessment of the CMRL line passing from the airport to the hotel point was cleared, airport sources said.

As per the plan, Metro Rail will be on the surface level between the Trident Hotel point and the old airport.

The vicinity of the hotel falls in the approach funnel for aircraft. The surface stretch will run along the perimeter wall of the airport. From Madras Flying Club inside the airport premises, the line will be on an elevated structure.

The Metro station at the airport will be constructed at a cost of Rs 50 crore. Construction has been entrusted to the AAI as ‘deposit work' on behalf of the CMRL so that design and architecture of the Metro gels with the airport design.

A connecting tube with a travelator will be installed between the airport corridor and the Metro Rail station, the sources said. The AAI had agreed to allot 89,114 square metres of land to the CMRL for pier foundation and the Metro station. It had also agreed to provide 17,613 sq.m of land for a viaduct.

Land allotments were made for a lease period of 30 years on payment of rent of one rupee per annum. In case the CMRL used pillars on the leased land for commercial purposes such as advertisement, revenue from it should be shared between the CMRL and the AAI in the ratio of 50:50.

The AAI had also accorded temporary permission to the CMRL to use 5,114 sq.m of its land for stacking materials during the construction period. On completion of the project, the CMRL should vacate the area immediately, the AAI said.

The Chennai airport is the second in the country to have Metro Rail connectivity after the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi.

Roller-coaster ride for metro users (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/roller-coaster-ride-metro-users-067)

Chennaites may enjoy a roller-coaster ride on board the metro rail on the busy GST Road near the airport.

In less than two years, the metro rail would run underground and climb a ramp for a stretch of 500 meters starting from OTA to the airport, giving passengers the feeling of being on a roller coaster.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has even transferred its land to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), which hopes to fasttrack work on the OTA-airport stretch.

There was a brief delay in finalising the design of the stretch, as AAI was concerned over the presence of any structure within 150 meters on either side of the runway.

Metro structures are about 16 meters high and hence the new design that resembles a roller coaster, CMRL officials told Deccan Chronicle.

The dive underground would start immediately after OTA, close to where the Chennai airport runway starts. The track would climb out through a ramp near the cargo handling terminus, CMRL officials pointed out.

A new compound wall realigning the airport boundary along GST Road has already been constructed within the existing campus from OTA towards the airport and the tube of the metro would pass through the passage between the compound wall and edge of the main road outside.

As of now, 34 of the total 42 soil investigation boreholes have been completed on the stretch. The St Thomas Mount-airport stretch of metro rail has been scheduled for commissioning by December 2014.

^^ Passengers will barely notice the transitions, that too at the speed the train travels.

Simply these newspapers put in some terms, giving rise to misconceptions. And soon, someone will complain that the CMRL is inconsiderate towards older people, pregnant ladies etc and have designed this roller coaster. Then some additional explanations need to be given...

^^ Passengers will barely notice the transitions, that too at the speed the train travels.

Simply these newspapers put in some terms, giving rise to misconceptions. And soon, someone will complain that the CMRL is inconsiderate towards older people, pregnant ladies etc and have designed this roller coaster. Then some additional explanations need to be given...
Peacock terms.
Deccan Chronicle is a wannabe ToI [let paper] ...

It would be a good idea to extend Metro beyond airport to Tambaram as the new terminal is proposed there and would come up in 2 or 3 years (hopefully). Additional distance would be upto 3 to 4kms only.

Think Big, instead of extending till Tambaram, it has to get extended till Chengalpattu covering Mahindra world city.

From Chengalpattu to Kalpakkam Township , all along the ECR covering Mahabalipuram - Besant Nagar and terminating at Ennore Port.

This will form a Circular ring from washermanpet - Ennore port covering all regions of Chennai from local areas to posh residential areas, IT/ITES and will give rise to integrated Townships along the route.

Metro line along ECR will become a Tourist attraction , Panoramic view of Indian ocean.

Hope CMRL will condiser these routes in their Phase II.

It would be a good idea to extend Metro beyond airport to Tambaram as the new terminal is proposed there and would come up in 2 or 3 years (hopefully). Additional distance would be upto 3 to 4kms only.

Additional distance will be around 10 KM. Tambaram is covered under the Monorail route, apart from existing suburban rail.

Additional distance will be around 10 KM. Tambaram is covered under the Monorail route, apart from existing suburban rail.

Metro focus should be in North and west chennai. These places are packed like hell and doesn't have adequate public transport. Metro should branch out to SRPD and ponneri. The roads are not wide in North madras. So places like manali, ennore, perambur, pattalam, ambattur etc

Roller-coaster ride for metro users
(http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/roller-coaster-ride-metro-users-067)Metro structures are about 16 meters high and hence the new design that resembles a roller coaster, CMRL officials told Deccan Chronicle.

^^ With what is given in the article, it looks like Deccan chronicle did not say that it is a roller coaster ride. CMRL officials said... :)

Nod for final leg of Metro Rail project (http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3333093.ece)

The final leg of the Chennai Metro Rail project between Trident Hotel point and Chennai airport has been cleared by a high-level committee of the civil aviation sector at a meeting held in New Delhi on Monday.

The committee comprised officials from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), Directorate-General of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and representatives from airlines in Chennai.

At the meeting, the safety assessment of the CMRL line passing from the airport to the hotel point was cleared, airport sources said.

As per the plan, Metro Rail will be on the surface level between the Trident Hotel point and the old airport.

The vicinity of the hotel falls in the approach funnel for aircraft. The surface stretch will run along the perimeter wall of the airport. From Madras Flying Club inside the airport premises, the line will be on an elevated structure.

The Metro station at the airport will be constructed at a cost of Rs 50 crore. Construction has been entrusted to the AAI as ‘deposit work' on behalf of the CMRL so that design and architecture of the Metro gels with the airport design.

A connecting tube with a travelator will be installed between the airport corridor and the Metro Rail station, the sources said. The AAI had agreed to allot 89,114 square metres of land to the CMRL for pier foundation and the Metro station. It had also agreed to provide 17,613 sq.m of land for a viaduct.

Land allotments were made for a lease period of 30 years on payment of rent of one rupee per annum. In case the CMRL used pillars on the leased land for commercial purposes such as advertisement, revenue from it should be shared between the CMRL and the AAI in the ratio of 50:50.

The AAI had also accorded temporary permission to the CMRL to use 5,114 sq.m of its land for stacking materials during the construction period. On completion of the project, the CMRL should vacate the area immediately, the AAI said.

The Chennai airport is the second in the country to have Metro Rail connectivity after the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi.

^^ Already posted.

Work in progress at the teynampet jn. near S.I.E.T bus stop ...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/6952105438_87aa1ea329_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6952105438/)
Photo0042 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6952105438/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Segment casting progressing on the next set of pillars - Little mt. Jn.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/7098172717_5692016ae5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098172717/)
Photo0030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098172717/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/7098174785_2373f1c1d9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098174785/)
Photo0036 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098174785/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Little mt station work next to temple towers..Progressing at very good speed..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/7098173703_f8415f0ea7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098173703/)
Photo0033 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098173703/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/7098174095_ef183a99e6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098174095/)
Photo0034 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/7098174095/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

Pillar skeletons being woven ...Piling machine in the background busy drilling hole on earth ...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/6952104300_3c056cff7a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6952104300/)
Photo0035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6952104300/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/6952108790_2c35cdba90_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6952108790/)
Chennai metro Status update matrix - OTA to Adyar river (Little mt.)_April 20th 2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69876940@N04/6952108790/) by Venks Varadharajan (http://www.flickr.com/people/69876940@N04/), on Flickr

^^Why is the viaduct different at Little Mount?
Station?

Nod for final leg of Metro Rail project (http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3333093.ece)

The final leg of the Chennai Metro Rail project between Trident Hotel point and Chennai airport has been cleared by a high-level committee of the civil aviation sector at a meeting held in New Delhi on Monday.

The committee comprised officials from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), Directorate-General of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and representatives from airlines in Chennai.

At the meeting, the safety assessment of the CMRL line passing from the airport to the hotel point was cleared, airport sources said.

As per the plan, Metro Rail will be on the surface level between the Trident Hotel point and the old airport.

The vicinity of the hotel falls in the approach funnel for aircraft. The surface stretch will run along the perimeter wall of the airport. From Madras Flying Club inside the airport premises, the line will be on an elevated structure.

The Metro station at the airport will be constructed at a cost of Rs 50 crore. Construction has been entrusted to the AAI as ‘deposit work' on behalf of the CMRL so that design and architecture of the Metro gels with the airport design.

A connecting tube with a travelator will be installed between the airport corridor and the Metro Rail station, the sources said. The AAI had agreed to allot 89,114 square metres of land to the CMRL for pier foundation and the Metro station. It had also agreed to provide 17,613 sq.m of land for a viaduct.

Land allotments were made for a lease period of 30 years on payment of rent of one rupee per annum. In case the CMRL used pillars on the leased land for commercial purposes such as advertisement, revenue from it should be shared between the CMRL and the AAI in the ratio of 50:50.

The AAI had also accorded temporary permission to the CMRL to use 5,114 sq.m of its land for stacking materials during the construction period. On completion of the project, the CMRL should vacate the area immediately, the AAI said.

The Chennai airport is the second in the country to have Metro Rail connectivity after the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi.

So everything ok for Lanco for start work. I think they are behind schedule. Only one pit dug for pillar and iron skeleton for pillar near OTA.

^^Why is the viaduct different at Little Mount?
Station?

The line takes a 90 degree turn into Adyar river.

So everything ok for Lanco for start work. I think they are behind schedule. Only one pit dug for pillar and iron skeleton for pillar near OTA.

out of 42 testing for soil ,only 34 completed so i guess from may onwards they will start real construction

Viaduct is in between CMBT MTC stand. hope they will connect the small stretch by viaduct soon
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Works near Koyamedu-CMBT-Omni bus stand

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Works near Koyamedu-CMBT-Omni bus stand

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Seems like decoration work started on pillars with posters. :ohno:

yeah concrete is so pleasant but for how long? until the dirty freaking posters makes it unpleasant

Ore kallula rendu manga.
Makes it greener and
No posters.

If CMRL is going to maintain the pillars can this be proposed to them.

Why not start growing the creeper now itself.

yes No posters and CRML has not need to maintain these pillars separately however they gonna maintain the plants in the grade separators below these pillars.. indeed its a good idea to feel chennai fresh

yes No posters and CRML has not need to maintain these pillars separately however they gonna maintain the plants in the grade separators below these pillars.. indeed its a good idea to feel chennai fresh

Hope fully the green does n't changes to red cause of this PAAN.. I hat those people who spit.. especially on road whie driving or from a bus.

Already corporation had so many medians with green plants. I hope very few are still alive.

Hope fully the green does n't changes to red cause of this PAAN.. I hat those people who spit.. especially on road whie driving or from a bus.

Already corporation had so many medians with green plants. I hope very few are still alive.

Hope few are alive???

Ekkattuthangal

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

Adyar river (Kasi theatre)

http://i.imgur.com/JT7Gv.jpg

It was a cloudy day.. only these images were clear of the whole lot I tried to click.. :(

When I used to be there around 2002, the Adyar river was more like stinking sewage. Have they cleaned it up since or are there any plans for that?

Ekkattuthangal

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

Adyar river (Kasi theatre)

http://i.imgur.com/JT7Gv.jpg

It was a cloudy day.. only these images were clear of the whole lot I tried to click.. :(

That was superb.. Hey friend.. how did u managed to take that pics? from flight?

Excellent Prabhu

That was superb.. Hey friend.. how did u managed to take that pics? from flight?

Yes.

Thanks Sethu and Krishnaswamy.

Nice shots.

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The Depot will be spread over an area of 26 Hectares of land in Koyambedu. The Depot will serve the purpose of berthing the trains during non-operational hours and for carrying out various maintenance cycles. The depot will feed the trains into the system as per operating requirements. A state-of-the-art Operation Control Centre will be located in the Depot, from where all train movements and operational activities will be closely monitored round the clock.

Source: Chennai Metro, FB

Can someone mark the depot on Gmaps?

Think Big, instead of extending till Tambaram, it has to get extended till Chengalpattu covering Mahindra world city.

From Chengalpattu to Kalpakkam Township , all along the ECR covering Mahabalipuram - Besant Nagar and terminating at Ennore Port.

This will form a Circular ring from washermanpet - Ennore port covering all regions of Chennai from local areas to posh residential areas, IT/ITES and will give rise to integrated Townships along the route.

Metro line along ECR will become a Tourist attraction , Panoramic view of Indian ocean.

Hope CMRL will condiser these routes in their Phase II.

Of course we can think big..But first of all let this phase get completed soon..As far as am concerned phase one will not meet its deadline...And these phases has to be implemented and i guess this will be too far..and when its done the city will be more congested...Don think this will happen in 2025 also....:nuts:

CHENNAI: The Chennai metro rail has zoomed into the virtual world. In a move welcomed by netizens, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has opened official accounts on popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and it has already got more than 1,600 'likes'.

Anyone 'likes' the official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/chennaimetrorail) or 'follows' them in twitter () can check out all the latest updates and pictures about this project. Though many are gung ho about the Facebook page saying that its cover page was mind-blowing, the Twitter account is yet to take off.

S Krishnamoorthy, chief general manager (public relations), CMRL, said they took inspiration from the Chennai traffic police, whose Facebook page is a rage among Chennaiites. "We have decided to give frequent updates and developments about this project. A lot of people, especially those in social media, are very excited about this ambitious project," he said.

All the major highlights of the metro project, including traffic diversions on the Anna Salai, and status of the work at the upcoming metro stations are mentioned in their Facebook page.

Venkat Ramanan, a city netizen has written, "Awesome! Proud to witness such an infrastructure project of this scale of our city." Some others have suggested that the biggest challenge for the CMRL will be the maintenance of the station and train compartments. "Hope they do it well". Some wanted the authorities to extend the metro to other cities in the state. Karthik Ganesh wrote, "Everything is fine. But, only Chennai developing in all aspects. What about other districts in Tamil Nadu?

I read the project documentation, it mentions the avg speed to be 34KMPH .
So can we expect to reach from Airport to vannarapet/washermanpet in max 45 mins ?.

If we are able to do it, it is huge timesaver to travel by METRO.

Has CMRL made any info on luggage/baggage sizes public?

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Track Works

• The rails for Chennai Metro Rail are imported from France

• The first shipment of rails (about 3500 tonnes), out of 4, has arrived Chennai. The fastenings for tracks have arrived from UK and China.

• The length of each rail will be about 18 metres. And laying of rails will start shortly. The rails will be used for Koyambedu to Vadapalani stretch and depot work.

Source : Official CMRL FB page (https://www.facebook.com/chennaimetrorail)

^^Excellent news!

http://i.imgur.com/TmRbW.jpg
The rails, each 18 metres long, will be carried to the site at nights.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3350247.ece

All the way from France to the stacking yard in Parivakkam in Poonamallee here, it has been a remarkably long journey for the rails that will soon crown the tall beams standing in Koyambedu.

In the next few days, the rails will be shifted to the construction site in Koyambedu. “Since the rails are 18 metres long, we have to use giant trailers, which can ply on city roads only at night,” a senior official of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) told The Hindu.

It has taken about two weeks to transport rails weighing 3,500 tonnes from the port to the yard in Parivakkam. The rails would be shifted to Koyambedu in lots weighing 500 tonnes each.

“The entire load will reach the spot in the next couple of days, and cranes will be used to place them at that height. Meanwhile, welding and concrete-laying work along the tracks will be taken up,” the official said.

The rails being imported from France are said to be durable, with a life of over 30 to 40 years. While similar head-hardened steel was used in Delhi metro, Indian Railways have seldom imported rails, the KK line (Kottavalasa-Kirandul line) being one instance when they did.

This nearly 450-km line, which runs between Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, is used largely to carry iron ore shipments. It includes a sharp curve which warranted high-quality steel rails. That was decades ago.

Now, the CMRL is importing all the rails for the Chennai Metro project. The entire project requires rails weighing 11,000 tonnes. Of this, 1,650 tonnes would be used at the depot coming up in Koyambedu. These tracks would be laid first along the elevated section from Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount, which is to go operational by December 2013.

whats so special about those rails?
we have been making rails for hundred years and that too for a very vast network.
it is not even high tech.
can someone please shed some light on this.

Kathipara Junction

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/548183_395143700519423_118055624894900_1306868_1021700895_n.jpg

Source:FB

^^^^

The photos published in TOI & Hindu look like vicvin & CP's photos without any credit.

Kathipara Junction

Source:FB

This i sent to CMRL page but it made its way to I love Chennai page :nuts:

^^^^

The photos published in TOI & Hindu look like vicvin & CP's photos without any credit.
Invariably it will be.

To be honest it looks ugly Looks like some cosmetics,Concrete finish is the most pleasing of all.

Instead of just Climbers , we can plant some peerkangai, avaraikaai,sorakai, pudalangai plants!!!

Instead of just Climbers , we can plant some peerkangai, avaraikaai,sorakai, pudalangai plants!!!

Greening is a good idea.. not all plants are conducive.. We cannot convert having some greenery idea into farming..

The plants must be capable of growing in harsh conditions, preferably not palatable to cattle.. If they can have some nice flowers, will add more value, atleast seasonally.

This is Delhi metro. Picture taken by my friend .. it was commented by him as

"I was who as one among a very few on this train from airport shuttle... it was awesome.. it was a fantastic journey ... and in crowded stations people stand in a queue to get into trains"


http://i46.tinypic.com/2wnxox1.jpg

^^^^

The photos published in TOI & Hindu look like vicvin & CP's photos without any credit.

^^

True.... that was from CP.... You nailed that out.....

So CP, from nowonwards put ur mark in those photos!!!

TN-based URC may bag contract for metro station at Chennai airport


The Tamil Nadu-based URC Ltd is likely to bag the contract for construction of the metro station at Chennai airport. The value of the project is estimated at Rs 51 crore.

Official sources told Business Line that URC's bid is likely to emerge as the lowest from among the seven bids that have been received. The award of the contract is likely to be announced in the next few days. The project is to be completed in 14 months from the award of the contract.

The project involves construction of an elevated metro station and will include construction of a basement for scooter parking, doing the entire mechanisation at the station and construction of concourse for ticket sales among other activity.

The completion of the project will make Chennai the second city after Delhi which will have a metro train connection to the airport. Officials indicated that unlike in Delhi the metro connection will not go right into the airport.

The Airports Authority of India is also in discussions with Chennai Metro Rail Ltd to designate metro stations where passengers can check in their bags. This would require adequate screening equipment to be installed at those stations and security procedures to be put in place, sources said.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3357257.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

Instead of just Climbers , we can plant some peerkangai, avaraikaai,sorakai, pudalangai plants!!!
Sure, why not, they can sell it on the trains too you know. Complete Indian experience!

Sure, why not, they can sell it on the trains too you know. Complete Indian experience!
IR can do the wonders, if they use their huge land bank wisely..
let metro stations have proper entry, exit system and smooth flow of traffic.
then they can think about using their station space wisely by having small coffee/snack shops, .if the quality is there, it will be tremendous hit..
IRCTC , TNSTC reservation counters...

IR can do the wonders, if they use their huge land bank wisely..
let metro stations have proper entry, exit system and smooth flow of traffic.
then they can think about using their station space wisely by having small coffee/snack shops, .if the quality is there, it will be tremendous hit..
IRCTC , TNSTC reservation counters...
I know.
It's just that no Metro station in India has shops.

TN-based URC may bag contract for metro station at Chennai airport



http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3357257.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

Whaaaat? URC? Noooooooo. There were project delays with them when they constructing couple of department buildings in NITT couple of years back. A 2 year project took 4 years to complete. :ohno:

TN-based URC may bag contract for metro station at Chennai airport



http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3357257.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy


They should include Airport check-in counters in CMBT station and Central station. This way, passengers going int'l can travel at ease plus it saves luggage space within the metro compartments.

It's just that no Metro station in India has shops.
In spite of we are having good business management people, we are not tapping good opportunities.

Whaaaat? URC? Noooooooo. There were project delays with them when they constructing couple of department buildings in NITT couple of years back. A 2 year project took 4 years to complete. :ohno:

Do you know the reason for the delay, it could be even due to non-payment of bills by the client.

Each civil engg project is unique and we cant compare one with the other.

They should include Airport check-in counters in CMBT station and Central station. This way, passengers going int'l can travel at ease plus it saves luggage space within the metro compartments.
good suggestion...
could anyone tell me, how it works in Delhi airport metro? the checkin bags are loaded into separate compartments and then to the flights directly?
Here, in u.s where i live, we need to carry on our luggage along with us in the metro. Since there is less crowd, we can manage here..

They should include Airport check-in counters in CMBT station and Central station. This way, passengers going int'l can travel at ease plus it saves luggage space within the metro compartments.
How do the bags reach the airport?
[Honest question]

In meen body vandi. If it gets caught in the traffic, the luggage will be sent in the next flight.

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01065/TH27_CMRL_1065551f.jpg


Meera Srinivasan hops across the offices of The Hindu on Anna Salai to chat up engineers toiling away at the site

In just a few years, I could be standing at the same spot — 20 metres below the ground — waiting to take a train back home. This thought came to my mind on Thursday morning as I walked into the construction site where Chennai Metro Rail Ltd is building the Government Estate metro station.

Gigantic machines, against the backdrop of the abandoned Secretariat complex, seem to be hard at work with a mind of their own, even as men sporting helmets in different colours walk around like Lilliputians. The engineers insist that the photographer and I wear the necessary ‘PPE' (personal protective equipment) — a helmet, safety jacket and shoes before proceeding on a guided tour of the site.

Imposing machinery apart, makeshift tents, canteen, first-aid centre and toilets comprise the space inside the cordoned-off area. It is a town in itself and is inhabited by over a hundred workers, toiling away day and night.

One of the seven underground stations along Anna Salai, the Government Estate station will be connected to Chintadripet MRTS station nearby.

Engineering marvel

As senior engineers patiently explain the various processes involved in construction, often interrupted by rather basic questions from me, civil engineering suddenly seems like an exotic discipline.

Typically, work on any station begins with the diversion of the various utilities in the area — water pipes, sewer lines and telecom wires. With this work completed for the area under construction, the collective energy of nearly 100 people is currently focussed on building diaphragm walls.

“The wall, about 1 metre thick, will go as deep as 25 metres. The tracks for the metro will be laid at a depth of around 16 metres. The station, too, will be built at nearly that depth,” an engineer said.

To be erected on all four sides, the walls form an outer shell within which the station will be built. A total of 81 concrete panels, each 6.5 metres wide, will be used for the outer structure. So far, 30 panels have been cast underground.

Once the outer shell is complete, excavation work will begin to make way for the station within. The Government Estate station will have four entry-exit points, two on either side of Anna Salai.

Tunnelling ahead

Once considerable work on the station is complete, underground tunnelling work will be undertaken to connect different stations. As many as eleven Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) will be used to drill through the earth and form tunnels. “Five TBMs have already arrived from China by sea,” said the engineer.

Four TBMs have been allocated for the seven underground stations along Anna Salai. Two of them will be used for the Saidapet to Gemini stretch for the stations at Saidapet, Chamiers Road, Teynampet and Gemini. Two others will be used for the stretch from Gemini to Government Estate tunnelling stations at Thousand Lights, LIC and Government Estate.

Tunnelling work is likely to begin from the site at May Day park in September.




http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3357655.ece

How do the bags reach the airport?
[Honest question]

In DMAE you check in the bags in the check-in counters present at the NDLS or wherever you board (4 or 5 stops the AE makes b4 reaching T3). The checked-in bags will be towed to the destination aircraft by the respective carrier. You just need to get down from the train walk towards the security gate and proceed for boarding. Simply savvy uh! :)

They should include Airport check-in counters in CMBT station and Central station. This way, passengers going int'l can travel at ease plus it saves luggage space within the metro compartments.

Including check-in counters at CMBT is a bit tricky. The train from CMBT doesn't go to airport directly. The passenger has to interchange trains at the Alandur station. From Central station, yeah possible, that again only for Line 1 train which goes straight to airport (not the STM line).

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Tunnelling work is likely to begin from the site at May Day park in September.



Blah blahs aside what caught my eye was that the tunnelling will begin only in September!??!??!?!?! Really? Or is this yet another sample of lousy reporting?

In DMAE you check in the bags in the check-in counters present at the NDLS or wherever you board (4 or 5 stops the AE makes b4 reaching T3). The checked-in bags will be towed to the destination aircraft by the respective carrier. You just need to get down from the train walk towards the security gate and proceed for boarding. Simply savvy uh! :)
That means the bags travel in a different compartment on the same train ??

In meen body vandi. If it gets caught in the traffic, the luggage will be sent the next stage.

:rofl:

How do the bags reach the airport?
[Honest question]
In meen body vandi. If it gets caught in the traffic, the luggage will be sent the next stage.

ROFL!

That means the bags travel in a different compartment on the same train ??

Should be, yeah..!! And each compartment also has enough space for luggage... The first part of the compartments have luggage area and then the seats... a la Hyderabad Aero Express buses...

Govt. may consider phase 3 of Metro from Ambattor to Thiruvanmiyur.

The route will go via Inner ring road, Arcot Road, Panagal Park, Eldams Road, Adyar Bridge and Lattice Bridge.

Don't know how far the news is true. :nuts:

Source: http://www.maalaimalar.com/2012/04/27105526/ambattur-tiruvanmiyur-metro-ra.html

Should be, yeah..!! And each compartment also has enough space for luggage... The first part of the compartments have luggage area and then the seats... a la Hyderabad Aero Express buses...
Or a Bangalore Vaayu Vajra.
But you don't check in in a bus do you?

Or a Bangalore Vaayu Vajra.
But you don't check in in a bus do you?

lol

You can check-in at home itself.

lol

You can check-in at home itself.
And leave the bags at home and sit at home as well?

And leave the bags at home and sit at home as well?

haha I meant online check-in :D

haha I meant online check-in :D
And where do the bags go? Meen body vandi?

And where do the bags go? Meen body vandi?

You need to handover the luggage at the airport check-in desk.

I prefer to do online checking as the queue will be usualy short. But the queue for on-line checking can be longer in some countries.

And where do the bags go? Meen body vandi?

Meen body vandi, tractor etc are india style of moving luggage

^^ all the discussions..

so the airline will transport the checkin bag through the same train.. logically that is the only way right..?
it means , trains has to have longer stops in these check-in stations..right?

Govt. may consider phase 3 of Metro from Ambattor to Thiruvanmiyur.

The route will go via Inner ring road, Arcot Road, Panagal Park, Eldams Road, Adyar Bridge and Lattice Bridge.

Don't know how far the news is true. :nuts:

Source: http://www.maalaimalar.com/2012/04/27105526/ambattur-tiruvanmiyur-metro-ra.html

It wud be nice if something happens like this. But it is doubtful, if anything would happen before Mono construction starts.

Most likely it is some reporter, reading our discussions in these forums and spinning a story :nuts:

metro phase 3 route might be very much possible.
remember JJ is silent so far. she is known for her surprise announcements at surprise timings..
once mono route is finalised, she might take up, as this route ambattur-Tiruvanmiyur runs across core city...

JJ is always silent. she is known for her surprise announcements which will be only in papers as she is good in delivering dialogues.She is good for acting only and not for politics.
We have lost one year without single MOU being signed.I feel she will be silent for next four years.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3361616.ece

The Madras High Court has upheld the acquisition of land in various places in the city for the Chennai Metro Rail project, rejecting the contention raised by petitioners that the urgency provisions in the Land Acquisition Act had been invoked wrongly.

In the order, Justice Vinod K. Sharma said he found no force in the petitions. There could be no dispute with the proposition of law that urgency provisions could be invoked in a case of real emergency. The question as to whether there was a real emergency and urgency depended on the facts of each case.

The petitions related to acquisition of land on Anna Salai and in Anna Nagar and Saligramam.

The petitioners contended that the State government's notification under Section 4 and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act could not be sustained in law as there was no justification to invoke the urgency provisions.

Justice Sharma said the petitioners were associated and were informed that their area was likely to come in for acquisition. The petitioners' objections were also considered and an intimation was sent that the proposal could not be accepted, as in implementing such projects, several factors were considered.

The bona fides of the government in acquiring the land could not be doubted.

It had also been proved that urgency provisions in these cases had not been mechanically invoked, but in view of the real urgency. Steps had been taken to acquire a minimum of private land, which could not be avoided.

The Judge said it was also proved that as and when the necessity arose for acquisition, the notification under Section 4 was issued invoking the urgency clause.

It also could not be said that the State had slept over the matter from 2008 to 2011 or was in lethargic to hold that invoking of emergency clause was not bona fide.

JJ is always silent. she is known for her surprise announcements which will be only in papers as she is good in delivering dialogues.She is good for acting only and not for politics.
We have lost one year without single MOU being signed.I feel she will be silent for next four years.
lets not debate here on political..
Please visit other TN thread and chennai thread on how many initiatives she has taken.
Monorail is in advanced stage of finding concessionaire.

yes it is true, that she did not pursue metro Phase 2. but she is pursuing mono connectivity. She never stopped metro Phase 1 and it is going on very good speed. this above news on Phase 3 is also good news.
Even , chennai metro planning started on 2006 or 7. the real construction started in 2009.
so lets hope for the best..

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3361616.ece

The Madras High Court has upheld the acquisition of land in various places in the city for the Chennai Metro Rail project, rejecting the contention raised by petitioners that the urgency provisions in the Land Acquisition Act had been invoked wrongly.

In the order, Justice Vinod K. Sharma said he found no force in the petitions. There could be no dispute with the proposition of law that urgency provisions could be invoked in a case of real emergency. The question as to whether there was a real emergency and urgency depended on the facts of each case.

The petitions related to acquisition of land on Anna Salai and in Anna Nagar and Saligramam.

The petitioners contended that the State government's notification under Section 4 and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act could not be sustained in law as there was no justification to invoke the urgency provisions.

Justice Sharma said the petitioners were associated and were informed that their area was likely to come in for acquisition. The petitioners' objections were also considered and an intimation was sent that the proposal could not be accepted, as in implementing such projects, several factors were considered.

The bona fides of the government in acquiring the land could not be doubted.

It had also been proved that urgency provisions in these cases had not been mechanically invoked, but in view of the real urgency. Steps had been taken to acquire a minimum of private land, which could not be avoided.

The Judge said it was also proved that as and when the necessity arose for acquisition, the notification under Section 4 was issued invoking the urgency clause.

It also could not be said that the State had slept over the matter from 2008 to 2011 or was in lethargic to hold that invoking of emergency clause was not bona fide.
Appreciate the judge!

Should be, yeah..!! And each compartment also has enough space for luggage... The first part of the compartments have luggage area and then the seats... a la Hyderabad Aero Express buses...

I have checked in my baggage through Metro stations in KL, Malysia. I was sceptical first time about the safety & arrival at right time.

But I have never missed any baggage so far since system works perfectly there.

We can travel without the hassle of lugging / dragging our luggage in these trains to reach the Airport in time.

I hope they also have a similar system here.

lets not debate here on political..
Please visit other TN thread and chennai thread on how many initiatives she has taken.
Monorail is in advanced stage of finding concessionaire.

yes it is true, that she did not pursue metro Phase 2. but she is pursuing mono connectivity. She never stopped metro Phase 1 and it is going on very good speed. this above news on Phase 3 is also good news.
Even , chennai metro planning started on 2006 or 7. the real construction started in 2009.
so lets hope for the best..

Lets not talk about politics but as per our market information all business are really in bad shape as no industrial investment is being made till date.
If they same thing happens then we have to wait for another 4years for Mono rail to start as investment made in large should have central government approval.
Lets hope we will have Mono rail as soon as possible which will be good for densely populated area like porur/valasaravakkam which connects Metro

Why isn't the high court able to clear the land problem for MRTS like it did for the Metro? I can't believe some 30 ppl are stopping a project of such significance.

Why isn't the high court able to clear the land problem for MRTS like it did for the Metro? I can't believe some 30 ppl are stopping a project of such significance.
Between Adambakkam and Mount?

Why isn't the high court able to clear the land problem for MRTS like it did for the Metro? I can't believe some 30 ppl are stopping a project of such significance.
let us discuss about chennai MRTS in that topic..

Metro rail alters course of floodwater (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3364988.ece)

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01067/METRO_RAIL__1067771f.jpg

Floodwater will be diverted to the Cooum from the Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam drain Photo: M. Vedhan

New canal along Kaliamman Koil Street to divert excess water to Cooum

After Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) applied the brakes on a flood-mitigation project on the southern side of the Cooum River near Koyambedu, the Chennai Corporation proposes to permit an alternative channel along Kaliamman Koil Street to solve the problem of flooding.

Officials of the Water Resources Department and Chennai Corporation visited the site on Saturday to identify an alternative alignment. Floodwater will be diverted to the Cooum from the Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam drain through Kaliamman Koil Street.

Two 2-metre-wide drains will be constructed along Kaliamman Koil Street using pre-cast technology. This will be completed in six months. Once the Corporation Council approves the proposal, works will begin in a month.

According to officials, one of the major challenges in building the drain along Kaliamman Koil Street is the presence of major water pipelines and traffic movement. If not carried out properly, the project will spell disaster for water supply, sewage lines and traffic movement in the area.

The State Government shelved the approved proposal for construction of a Rs. 33.8-crore channel along Jawaharlal Nehru Salai as the canal was feared to run close to the metro rail alignment at Koyambedu. The channel was part of a Rs.1447.91-crore flood mitigation project under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

As the area near Koyambedu bus terminus along the southern part of Cooum River is one of the worst flood-prone areas in the city during the north-east monsoon, the Chennai Corporation and WRD officials have launched an intensified drive to find a solution for the problem before next monsoon.

Flooding on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, a crucial link between the southern and northern parts of Cooum River, has resulted in disruption of traffic during monsoon in the past. Several residential neighbourhoods, too, are inundated during the monsoon.

The Revenue Department is yet to complete a survey of encroachments along the canal for eviction to facilitate better drainage.

Even though CMRL stalled canal work on the southern side of Cooum River, it is likely to permit another Rs. 21.33-crore flood mitigation project on the northern side. This diversion channel will carry floodwater along Anna Nagar Third Avenue from K4 Police Station to K3 police station and will run over the underground metro rail tunnel in Anna Nagar.

Between Adambakkam and Mount?

Yeah. The thillai ganga nagar area.

Yeah. The thillai ganga nagar area.
Okay.

Metro rail alters course of floodwater (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3364988.ece)

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01067/METRO_RAIL__1067771f.jpg

Floodwater will be diverted to the Cooum from the Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam drain Photo: M. Vedhan

New canal along Kaliamman Koil Street to divert excess water to Cooum
Don't know what to say. Is this good news, or bad news?

Chennai Metro Rail
Friday
Translocation of Deer’s with care

On taking over the land of TANUVAS at Nandanam by CMRL, major steps were taken to translocate 32 deer’s living in Poultry Research Station, Nandanam to Aringer Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur and Guindy National Park, Guindy with the help of Tamil Nadu Forest Department Wild Life Wing.
During the course of translocation, first a study was made on the behaviour of the animal in the location. After the study, all the drinking spot for deer's inside the campus were closed. A high fencing was made in three different places and the deer's were given food and water by the staffs of forest department regularly so as to get friendly with the animal. This helped to trap them easily.
Wooden trap boxes were made to trap the deer’s for transporting. Food was kept in the wooden boxes which attracted the animal and one by one all the deer’s were trapped and translocated to the new location.
Throughout the operation, the TNFD Vetenary doctors were present. Medical tests were conducted to see whether they are strong enough for journey during translocation. Ambulance was also present to treat the animal if they get injured during these operations. This operation took about 4 months. CMRL funded the whole amount required for the translocation of the 32 deer's to the Zoo Authority of Tamil Nadu. This is the first time in Tamil Nadu, such a large group of deer's were translocated with 100% success and care.

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^^ Ennadhu Indhra Gandhi-ya konnuttaangala!!! :rofl:

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKtGhHQDv0k) is an awesome video about Tunneling.. Watch it if you have time.. worth watching!!

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKtGhHQDv0k) is an awesome video about Tunneling.. Watch it if you have time.. worth watching!!

Gud one. Thanks for sharing.

TFS Prabhu

I wanted to clarify if Phase 2 of Metro will get implemented or not?

I wanted to clarify if Phase 2 of Metro will get implemented or not?
proposal is still sleeping with SG...