CMRL starts tunnelling at Villivakkam under railway tracks for Phase II project
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has begun tunnelling under Villivakkam railway station as part of its Phase II expansion project. The work involves constructing an underground tunnel connecting Villivakkam Metro station with the nearby bus terminus metro station. To ensure safety, long-distance trains passing through the area are currently operating at reduced speeds.
- ▪Tunnelling work for Chennai Metro's Phase II project has started under Villivakkam railway station.
- ▪The tunnel boring machine named Marutham was launched near Villivakkam railway station.
- ▪Long-distance trains are running at reduced speeds due to ongoing tunnelling activities.
- ▪The project aims to connect Villivakkam Metro station with Villivakkam Bus Terminus Metro station.
- ▪The 118.9-km Phase II project has faced multiple delays since its inception.
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For the last couple of days, long-distance trains passing via Villivakkam railway station have been operating at a reduced speed. This is to facilitate the construction of an underground tunnel at Villivakkam for the Chennai Metro Rail’s 118.9-km phase II project.Riddled with delays, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s (CMRL) tunnelling work to build an underground network connecting Villivakkam Metro station with Villivakkam Bus Terminus Metro station began recently. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Marutham was launched near the Villivakkam railway station and has been tunnelling under the station tracks.
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