Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani section of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The opening of this section, built at a forfeit of virtually Rs 4,900 crore, is expected to ease commuting between the city's western suburbs and inside Chennai. After the inauguration, both the leaders moreover travelled together in the metro train. This new section is stuff considered an important step towards the expansion of Chennai's public transport network. This can provide relief to the people travelling daily and can moreover help in reducing the pressure of road traffic.
Which corridor of the second phase includes the new section?
The Poonamallee-Vadapalani section is part of Corridor-4 of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project. A total of 11 elevated stations have been built on this approximately 15-kilometre-long route. The Phase II project aims to provide largest metro connectivity to the rapidly developing areas of Chennai. The commissioning of the new section will provide an spare option to commuters to stave road traffic jams and reach variegated parts of the city. This is expected to be of special goody to working people, students and other daily commuters.
Why are double-decker structure and modern technology special?
Key features of this metro corridor include a 3.7 km long double-decker structure. This type of structure helps in making largest use of transport infrastructure in limited urban space. A modern signaling system has moreover been installed in the corridor, which has been designed keeping in mind the needs of future driverless metro operations. Modern technology can help make train operations increasingly organised and safe. However, the very start of driverless operations will depend on the relevant technical tests and approvals.
How much will the projects cost?
The Prime Minister is going to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of minutiae projects worth increasingly than Rs 13 thousand crore during his Chennai visit. These include schemes related to roads, railways, ports, petroleum and education sectors. There is moreover a program of national highway projects worth well-nigh Rs 3,700 crore in Tamil Nadu. These include projects related to the Vadugapatti-Therkuvenganallur section of NH-744A and the four-lane section of Madurai Ring Road. Apart from this, the foundation stone of Thiruvarur shirk on the Nagapattinam-Thanjavur section of NH-83 is to be laid.
Is there moreover accent on minutiae of railways and ports?
Prime Minister Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port and V.O. Chidambaranar will moreover lay the foundation stone and inaugurate port related projects. The objective of these schemes is to increase the topics of ports, make freight movement increasingly efficient and strengthen the infrastructure related to maritime transport. Along with this, five Amrit stations at Palani, Vellore Cantonment, Ambasamudram, Paramakudi and Namakkal will be defended to the nation. The inauguration of Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Center located at IIT Madras is moreover included in the programme.
Which functions will Modi attend?
The Prime Minister will moreover participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of Jagopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School during the day. During the Chennai visit, accent is stuff laid on several projects related to transport, connectivity and infrastructure. The inauguration of the new section of the metro is stuff considered important towards meeting the growing transportation needs of the city. Now passengers are expected to get the goody of regular services and largest connectivity on this route.
