Chennai: Chennai’s ambitious Rs 5,885-crore Port-Maduravoyal expressway corridor project has been stopped. The state Water Resources Department (WRD) directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to stop the ongoing works in Cooum and has also lodged police complaints for dumping debris inside the river. The WRD has asked NHAI to give an undertaking to restore the river, cooperate in flood response, address damages, and ensure public safety.
CMRL slows down tunneling as station works are delayed
Meanwhile, in an unusual scenario, the delay in the construction of stations has forced the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) to slow down the Tunnel Boring Machines in a few locations. The machines have already completed tunneling in a few locations and are waiting to enter the station site. The delay is because CMRL, had to cancel six tenders floated for construction of stations, as the companies had quoted higher prices.
20 km phase-2 metro work completed across city
About 20km of the network has been completed in different parts of the city and the suburbs that will link at least 25 localities, three-and-half years after the construction of phase 2 of Chennai Metro commenced. This includes a 10.77 km tunnel and a 10km elevated section of both the upline and downline parts of the corridors. The 116 km phase-2 includes 118 stations and 3 corridors.
The state Water Resources Department (WRD) directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to stop the ongoing works in Cooum and has also lodged police complaints for dumping debris inside the river. Tamil Nadu States News India: Top News India, States News, States News Headlines, Online State News India, State Politics news
