CRS extends authorisation for Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II stretch
The Commissioner of Railway Safety has extended the provisional authorization for the Chennai Metro Rail's Porur-Vadapalani stretch for one month. CMRL officials confirmed that train services will continue without disruption while construction and signaling work are expedited.
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CHENNAI The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) has granted extension of authorisation for Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II stretch from Porur to Vadapalani, sources said. The extension of this provisional authorisation has been given for a month. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) the train services will continue as usual and there will not be any impact. “As a rule, Chennai Metro Rail must get an extension since the previous provisional authorisation was given till 31 October. We applied and have now got for a period of a month and after that too, it will be extended again. Passengers needn’t worry about it,” an official said. Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II stretch spanning 14.6 km from Poonamallee to Vadapalani via Porur is covered under corridor 4 (Poonamallee-Light House) and this was launched three weeks ago.
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