The PM 2.5 level recorded at Manali NEWS UPDATE FROM TN on Tuesday. Nitrogen dioxide level Twitter @ xpresstn 97 µg|m3 was at 10 µg/m3 against the prescribed standard of 80 µg/m3 ‘TNIE Tamilnadu’ @ xpresstn CHENNAI WEDNESDAY 03 30�12�2020 newindianexpress com Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar Metro line to be opened in Jan OMJASVIN M D @ Chennai Passengers from North Chen- number rose to 4.03 lakh. By nai may also use the Metro to 2026, the number is predicted to THE Phase-1 extension of the reach the airport within an touch 5.42 lakh. Chennai Metro Rail is expected hour, compared to at least two- Officials said many people in to help commuters in North and-a-half hours by MTC buses the working sector live in North Chennai by cutting down travel and one-and-a-half or two hours Chennai, and it was found that time and reducing traffic by private transport. they often visit Burma Bazaar, congestion. About 6.6 km of the 9-km Koyambedu Market, Parrys The nine-km extension line, stretch will be elevated, while and the airport. which runs from Washermen- the rest will be underground. Apart from connecting Wim- Minister for Industries M C Sampath and Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar inaugurate the first fleet of mobile chai outlets at Saidapet on Tuesday | DEBADATTA MALLICK pet to Wimco Nagar, covers CMRL officials said aver- co Nagar, an extreme part of a majority of the con- age daily estimates of ve- North Chennai, officials said gested areas in North hicular traffic on the CMRL feeder services will take Chennai. Trial runs Thiruvottriyur High the Metro’s access to places fur- Women-driven e-autos to sell tea & snacks in city are being conducted Road, where the Metro ther away such as Minjur, Man- and the stretch is ex- corridor also runs, ali, Ennore, Ernavoor and EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The city will see more of ly be managed by the women the statement added. pected to be opened to could be 1.5 to 2 lakh ve- Kargil Nagar. @ Chennai these outlets in bus stands, workforce. The city will see “In addition to the mobile the public by January. hicles a day. “The road is “The Phase 1 stretch also has railway stations, parks, more of these outlets in bus chai outlets, traditional outlets According to estimates just a two-lane highway and a lot of schools along the Metro GILLI Chai, an outlet for bev- playgrounds, IT parks and stands, railway stations, parks, have been opened in Chennai, from Google Maps, it takes 30- lorries and buses cause traffic line. Many students will use the erages and snacks, has tourist spots playgrounds, IT parks and Puducherry and Dubai,” said 45 minutes to cover this stretch congestion, snarls and delays. Metro once schools reopen,” launched women-powered mo- Mohamed Rahmathullah, tourist spots,” said Mohamed Azhagar Raja, operations di- by road during peak hours. The We expect many commuters to said another official. bile tea shops on electric auto MD. Gilli Chai Rahmathullah, the managing rector of Gill Chai. average speed of vehicles on opt for the Metro,” said the Officials are hopeful there rickshaws. director of the company, ac- Balakrishnan Velaiah, joint roads here is 30-40 kmph. How- official. will be a large number of com- Minister for Industries M C The first-of-its-kind outlets cording to a statement. commissioner, North Chennai, ever, the Metro, which runs at According to CMRL’s field muters once the line is opened, Sampath and Fisheries Minis- will offer various types of tea, With a gender-neutral em- Pradeep Yadav, managing di- an average speed of 80 kmph surveys on traffic demands, in but did not comment on the ter D Jayakumar inaugurated coffee, snacks and cookies, and ployment policy, the overall rector of CMRL, and Mansoor and halts for less than a minute 2011, about 3.18 lakh people monthly ridership targets in the first fleet of mobile chai will ply across the city. “These workforce in the outlet in- Ali Khan, chairman, Mauto at stations, is expected to cover travelled from Washermenpet North Chennai, in view of the outlets at the Saidapet Metro autos serve hot tea and cludes men, women, transgen- Group of Companies, were also the stretch within 15 minutes. to the airport, while in 2016, the pandemic. premises here on Tuesday. snacks... the fleet would most- ders, and the differently abled, present during the launch. No rain, but Thillaiganga Nagar subway stays wet 62-km ORR to be opened next week K V N AV YA @ Chennai to facilitate discharge of excess C SHIVAKUMAR @ Chennai over the support infrastruc- The ORR connects NH 45 rainwater into Veerangal Odai ture. This includes the laying (GST Road) at Vandalur, NH 4 IT’S been more than two weeks through Ullagaram and THE two-decade-old 62-km of service roads and junctions. (GWT Road) at Nazarathpet, since it stopped raining, but Puzhuthivakkam. However, Outer Ring Road (ORR) Project “We hope the land acquisition NH 205 (CTH Road) at Nemili- water is still flowing into the seepage through the walls from Vandalur to Minjur will for the entire project will be chery (Thiruninravur), NH 5 Thillaiganga Nagar subway continues. reopen next week, according completed within six months,” (GNT Road) at Nallur and TPP due to its seeping walls. Motor- “Many motorists have slipped to a top official from the Tamil said the official. road at Minjur.The first phase ists say this has added to their and fallen into the drain or Nadu Road Development The ORR was developed of the project spanning 29.2 woes since the subway is al- deep trenches at night. Moreo- Company. However, as part of the recom- km from Vandalur to Nemili- ready ridden with potholes. ver, the subway is not straight; land acquisition for mendations of the first chery has been completed and The subway was constructed this makes it even more risky,” the entire project is master plan for Chen- opened for traffic. nearly a decade ago at a cost of Water on the Thillaiganga Nagar subway at Nanganallur | DEBADATTA MALLICK said K Jayaram, a resident of yet to be completed. nai Metropolitan Area It is learnt that a negotia- `10 crore. The 500 metre under- Velachery. The inauguration of to relieve traffic con- tion committee has been pass connects Velachery, Grand quent accidents at night. Water resident of Nanganallur. Motorists urged the govern- the project, which was gestion in the city by formed by the CMDA to re- Southern Trunk Road and seeps in throughout the year as In 2011, the State Highways ment to repair the facility at scheduled for last month, connecting the National solve the land acquisition is- Nanganallur. it is constructed across a water- Department spent `97 lakh to the earliest so mishaps can be got delayed due to the rains. Highway in Chennai Metropol- sue and complete the project. “The subway was slippery body. In the rainy season, the arrest the seepage of water. avoided. When contacted, an of- The official said while the itan Area. The second master The issue pertains to the land right from when it was built. Its underpass gets filled to the However, the effort was in vain. ficial from the Highways De- second phase of 33.1 km from plan has also identified areas value fixed by land acquisition dilapidated state coupled with brim with water, making it look In early 2016, they spent a lump partment said steps will be un- Nemilichery to Minjur will be along the ORR as potential ar- officers and it is being sorted poor illumination leads to fre- like a lake,” said P Jayanthi, a sum to build three large sumps dertaken to arrest the seepage. completed, hurdles remain eas to absorb future growth. out, sources told Express. �������������������������������������� A Government of India Undertaking ���������������������������������� ������������������������������������ H.O. 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