For most people who pass through Tiruvottiyur Theradi on the Metro Rail’s Phase I Extension line, it is just another station on the stretch. “There used to be around 25 steps and a mandapam on Tiruvottiyur High Road where the temple car would be parked after its annual procession. “The Metro Rail tracks were built at a higher elevation in …
The questionable quality of construction in some Metro Rail stations is endangering commuters and motorists. The 9-km stretch of the Metro Rail that connects Washermenpet and Wimco Nagar in north Chennai was opened only three years ago. According to Chennai Metro Rail Limited officials, such incident may be a result of construction materials that were not removed from the station …
Many commuters driving past the Kaladipet Metro Rail station escaped unhurt after a piece of construction material from the viaduct fell on the road on Friday. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., around 8.30 a.m., at the junction where the viaduct and station were connected, the building plaster collapsed on the road. This station falls under the Phase …
