Metro Rail News December 2016

METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN INDIA|
The Government of India approved the plan for 9
kilometres extension in 2016. Upon completion, the
Chennai Metro will be the first metro project in India
that will integrate other public transportation
systems and the project is expected to reduce the
commuting time by 75% from one end of the city to
the other. The system would also take-over the
existing Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System, which
would be upgraded to operate using the rolling stock
of the Chennai Metro. CMRL was recognised by
the International Association of Public Transport in
2011. The construction began in June 2009 and the
first stretch covering the seven stations
from Koyambedu to Alandur over a distance of 10
kilometres, began operation on 29 June 2015. On 21
September 2016 the section between Chennai airport
and Little Mount commenced operations. As on 14th
October 2016, Chennai Metro opened operations on
the 1.28km stretch from Alandur to St Thomas
Mount, thus making the entire elevated stretch
of Green line and also the entire elevated stretch of
Chennai Metro Phase I is now functional.
Line First operational /
Expected First Run
Total
Stations
Length
(km)
Terminals
Status
Line-1 (Green) 29 June 2015 17 22 Chennai Central to St Thomas Mount Operational
Line-2 (Blue) 21 September 2016 17 23.1 Washermanpet to Chennai International
Airport
Operational
Line-2 Extension 2019 8 9 Sitapura Industrial Area to Ambabari Approved
Line-3 41 Madhavaram to Siruseri Under approval
Line-4 14 Koyambedu to Lighthouse Under approval
Line-5 32 Madhavaram to Perumbakkam Under approval
Lucknow Metro Rail Project
The Lucknow Metro is a Mass Rapid Transit System
(MRTS) being constructed to provide the city
of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh with an environment
friendly atmosphere. The commencement of civil
works started on 27 September 2014. Lucknow Metro
Rail Corporation Limited or LMRC is working on
this project which will be an alternative mode of
transport since approximately 94% of the city’s
registered vehicles are private. Growing population
and huge traffic has called for the transformation of
private modes of conveyance to public transport. The
metro project will be the most expensive public
transport system in the state of Uttar Pradesh,
costing ₹6,928 crore (US$1 billion) in phase 1 of
construction, first lane of which is expected to be
operational by March 2017. The Lucknow Metro
system, when completed, will be the fastest and most
economical high speed rapid transit system project in
India.
Line First operational /
Expected First Run
Total
Stations
Length
(km)
Terminals
Status
North-South Corridor 27 March 2017 22 22.89 CCS International Airportl to Munshi Pulia Under construction
East-West Corridor 12 11 Charbagh Railway Station to Vasant Kunj Planned
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