Metro rail for Chennai: Phase I to be implemented at a cost of Rs 5086 cr by 2010: CM
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced that Chennai will have a metro rail on the lines of the one in New Delhi. The first phase was proposed to be implemented between 2005 and 2010 at a cost of Rs 5086.85 crore.
The State government had already got a feasibility report from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in response to its request for a Detailed Project Report (DPR), Jayalalithaa told the State Assembly, intervening during the discussion on demands for grants for Housing and Urban Development.
The Chief Minister said the DPR would be ready within six months and Rs 3.30 crore had been allocated for the purpose. The growing population and road traffic made one more mass transport system imperative for the city.
As per the DMRC report, the project could be implemented in phases on three major routes. The first corridor will commence from Thiruvottriyur and pass through Anna Salai and conclude in Chennai Airport covering a distance of 31.54 kilometers. The second corridor will cover 13.54 kilometer between Beach and Koyambedu. The third route will pass through Thiruvanmiyur , LB Road, Ramakishna Mutt Road , Luz Church Road, Eldams Road , Theyagaraya Road, Inner Ring Road and end at Ambattur Industrial Estate covering a distance of 21.68 kilometers, she said.
In the first corridor, rails will be laid for 8.4 kilometers underground and the rest on ground. Through the first and second major corridors, 10.56 lakh passengers can travel per day and, as a result, the number of commuters would go up from 43 per cent to 60 per cent. The new facility will save time and money for passengers, she said.
The total area of the metropolis was 1177 sq kms of which 72 sq km constituted the heart of the city. As per the 2001 census, the population of the city and suburbs stood at 70.4 lakh and of the city alone at 43.4 lakh, she said.
Giving a detailed account on the growth of vehicle population in the city, she said it had touched 16 lakh in 2004. It was increasing by 600 vehicles everyday. But the road space was not in proportion to the vehicle population.
In Bangkok, the road space stood at 11 per cent and in developed cities London, Paris and New York, it was 22 per cent to 25 per cent. But in Chennai, the road space was a meagre 3-4 per cent. This was creating problems in traffic management and ensuring safety of commuters .
Referring to the various measures taken to manage the traffic congestion, including the starting of MRTS, the Chief Minister said considering the long term needs of the city, she had decided to bring the metro rail to Chennai.
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The State government had already got a feasibility report from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in response to its request for a Detailed Project Report (DPR), Jayalalithaa told the State Assembly, intervening during the discussion on demands for grants for Housing and Urban Development.
The Chief Minister said the DPR would be ready within six months and Rs 3.30 crore had been allocated for the purpose. The growing population and road traffic made one more mass transport system imperative for the city.
As per the DMRC report, the project could be implemented in phases on three major routes. The first corridor will commence from Thiruvottriyur and pass through Anna Salai and conclude in Chennai Airport covering a distance of 31.54 kilometers. The second corridor will cover 13.54 kilometer between Beach and Koyambedu. The third route will pass through Thiruvanmiyur , LB Road, Ramakishna Mutt Road , Luz Church Road, Eldams Road , Theyagaraya Road, Inner Ring Road and end at Ambattur Industrial Estate covering a distance of 21.68 kilometers, she said.
In the first corridor, rails will be laid for 8.4 kilometers underground and the rest on ground. Through the first and second major corridors, 10.56 lakh passengers can travel per day and, as a result, the number of commuters would go up from 43 per cent to 60 per cent. The new facility will save time and money for passengers, she said.
The total area of the metropolis was 1177 sq kms of which 72 sq km constituted the heart of the city. As per the 2001 census, the population of the city and suburbs stood at 70.4 lakh and of the city alone at 43.4 lakh, she said.
Giving a detailed account on the growth of vehicle population in the city, she said it had touched 16 lakh in 2004. It was increasing by 600 vehicles everyday. But the road space was not in proportion to the vehicle population.
In Bangkok, the road space stood at 11 per cent and in developed cities London, Paris and New York, it was 22 per cent to 25 per cent. But in Chennai, the road space was a meagre 3-4 per cent. This was creating problems in traffic management and ensuring safety of commuters .
Referring to the various measures taken to manage the traffic congestion, including the starting of MRTS, the Chief Minister said considering the long term needs of the city, she had decided to bring the metro rail to Chennai.
http://newstodaynet.com/12apr/rf2.htm
