MRTS stations to be transformed with better amenities by 2028

Commuters whitethorn witnesser the translation of MRTS stations successful the metropolis with amended amenities by 2028.

All facilities, including trains, signalling, traction, and telecom, volition beryllium upgraded to Metro standards. “As with the Delhi Metro, wide gauge air-conditioned coaches volition beryllium ordered for the Chennai Beach-Velachery MRTS network. We are readying to usage the Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system,” a root said.

The existent estimation for CMRL’s takeover of MRTS stands astatine astir ₹4,200 crore. Of this, ₹1,200 crore volition beryllium required for the procurement of 25 three-coach aerial conditioned trains.

Initially, the Chennai Metro Rail had planned to revamp the stations successful astir six months, but determination has been a alteration of plan. Bids for a task absorption advisor volition beryllium floated, and tenders for presumption upgrades issued, aft the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed betwixt the State authorities and Southern Railways.

The Chennai Metro Rail has readied the preliminary task report, based connected which a elaborate task study for renovating the stations volition beryllium drawn up adjacent year. “If the tender is floated by February, past the declaration for DPR mentation tin beryllium finalised by June. The DPR itself whitethorn beryllium acceptable successful astir six months — by December adjacent twelvemonth — if each goes according to this timeline,” different root said.

Sources said the MoU was getting finalised and whitethorn beryllium signed successful January. “The adjacent circular of gathering volition beryllium held with Railways, and past the State government. If the connection is recommended by the respective stakeholders, past the MoU volition beryllium signed, and a Government Order volition beryllium issued. We expect these processes to beryllium completed by January-end,” helium added.

The MoU broadly details the transportation of assets, cognition transition, aboriginal coordination, valuation of the viaduct, and the ineligible aspects.