The second phase of the "Flying Train" from Thirumailai to Velachery was opened to public on 19 Nov 2007. See some of the interesting facts below...
Conceived way back in 1984, the first phase of the project (between Beach Station and Mylapore) was completed in 1997 at a cost of Rs 269 crore (fully met by Railways with the State Govt just giving the land free of cost).
The second phase from Tirumailai to Velachery, a distance of 10.8 Kms has incurred an exp of over Rs.777 crores. (State Govt and Railways shared the cost at 2:1 ratio)
It took nearly 36 years for the railways to complete the first two phases of the elevated project.
Three more phases — Velachery to St. Thomas Mount, St.Thomas Mount to Villivakkam and Villivakkam to Enoore — are to be completed.
Nov 22, 2007
** Chennai MRTS **
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Does the Mount to Villivakkam track going thru' Valasaravakkam? I remember a survey being conducted in the early 1980s.
there wouldn't be any other extension beyond st thomas mt as the metro rail project would replace the MRTS phase 4 and 5. i read this news somewhere
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