Chennai Metro Rail to provide roofing with toughened glass in elevated stations for protection during rains
1 day, 6 hours ago

Chennai Metro Rail to provide roofing with toughened glass in elevated stations for protection during rains

The Hindu  

Every time it rains, whether it a heavy downpour or mild shower, rainwater spills over onto the platform, making it slippery for passengers. In a bid to address this issue, Chennai Metro Rail is taking up work now to cover some of the areas in the stations across the phase I and phase I extension network. Chennai Metro Rail has an operational network of 54-km, which includes 20 elevated stations. Ragavan, a regular user of Chennai Metro Rail system, said: “As such, the station flooring in the platforms is quite slippery and the situation gets further exacerbated during rains. So, if the authorities are providing roofing, then it is welcome move.” According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited, in stations like Guindy, Nanganallur and Meenambakkam, the work is already in progress.

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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6 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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7 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 2 months ago

Passengers struggle as parking lots of a few Chennai Metro stations are flooded

The Hindu  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 5 months ago

Chennai Metro to deploy made in India tunnel boring machines for Phase II project

The Hindu  

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2 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Chennai rain updates | November 7, 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

Chennai rain updates | November 7, 2021

The Hindu  

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Tamil Nadu govt renames 3 Metro Rail stations in Chennai after late CMs including J Jayalalithaa
4 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt renames 3 Metro Rail stations in Chennai after late CMs including J Jayalalithaa

India TV News  

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