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In a important development, the Tamil Nadu authorities volition motion a memorandum of knowing with the Railways successful December this twelvemonth for Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to instrumentality implicit the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). The takeover volition beryllium completed by December 2027.
At a high-level gathering held connected Monday, the State authorities gave in-principle support for the signing of the MoU and for assigning the work of operation, management, and attraction of MRTS to CMRL. The authorities besides approved the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Chennai astatine the meeting, and it volition beryllium rolled retired this week, sources said. The MoU will beryllium signed aft the Railways gives its concurrence, which is expected successful December.
“The minutes of the gathering connected the Comprehensive Mobility Plan person been drafted and sent to the government... The adjacent circular of discussions with the Railways volition beryllium held aboriginal this week oregon aboriginal adjacent week,” a root said.
After considering the takeover for years, the Railways gave its support successful July this year. Since then, Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) has been drafting the MoU and coordinating with the Tamil Nadu government, CMRL, and the Railways for accelerating the project. CUMTA and CMRL are besides finalising the elaborate task report.
Commuters person been demanding this project, arguing that it volition assistance to resoluteness immoderate problems they face. According to CUMTA, MRTS was designed to grip 6.5 lakh passengers a day, but it carries conscionable astir 80,000.
