Chennai
Metro Rail is a rapid transit system in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Phase I of the
project consisting of two corridors is under construction. The elevated section
of the project is scheduled to be operational by 2013 and the entire project is
scheduled to be completed by the financial year 2014-2015.
About 55% of the
corridors in Phase I is underground and the remaining is elevated. Currently,
the city has a good network of MTC buses plying to different places. Despite the
improvement measures traffic congestion has continued to be an issue for both
the residents and the city government.
As a result, the Chennai Metro project was
formed to be the future mode of transportation for Chennai. After the success
of the Delhi Metro, a similar system has been planned for the city of Chennai
by E. Sreedharan of the DMRC.A total of 7 lines have been planned.Two routes
are currently under construction.
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