Chennai Metro Rail services on Poonamallee-Porur stretch to be operational by year-end: CM

Infrastructure push: As soon as the continued works are accomplished, Chennai will set new requirements in connectivity, city mobility and public transportation, says the Chief Minister.
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The Metro Rail services on the Poonamallee-Porur stretch would be operational by the top of 2025, Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin stated on Thursday.

In a social media submit, Mr. Stalin stated he had instructed officers of the Chennai Metro Rail Restricted (CMRL) to speed up the work on the remaining sections.

As soon as the continued works have been accomplished, Chennai would set new requirements in connectivity, city mobility and public transportation, he stated.

After “delays within the earlier administration”, Mr. Stalin stated his authorities took the lead in implementing Part II, making Tamil Nadu the primary State to “proceed metro enlargement via its personal funding.”

With the just lately permitted Union contribution, we’re expediting the works additional, the Chief Minister stated.

Earlier within the day, Mr. Stalin, accompanied by officers, inspected the continued CMRL works.

“I used to be elated to witness our imaginative and prescient taking form and increasing. At this second, I as soon as once more urge the Union authorities to swiftly approve Metro Rail tasks for Coimbatore and Madurai,” he stated.

Mr. Stalin additional stated the Chennai Metro Rail mission, initiated throughout the tenure of the late DMK chief and former Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, was advancing quickly underneath his authorities.