Chennai Metro Rail brings on board third contractor to put observe, expedite work on Porur – Power House stretch

Chennai Metro Rail has roped in a 3rd contractor to finish the observe work between Porur and Power House for the upcoming section II venture.

Part of hall 4 (Poonamallee to Light House) of the section II venture between Poonamallee and Porur is preparing for inauguration later this 12 months. Following this stretch, Porur to Power House have to be accomplished and opened for the general public. 

After the viaduct was constructed and observe laying was completed between Poonamallee and Porur, Chennai Metro Rail commenced trial runs. But the following stretch — Porur to Power House — has been posing plenty of challenges. The development of the viaduct — together with a 3.75-km double-decker line between Alapakkam and Alwarthirunagar — for the Porur-Power House stretch continues to be below manner.

According to officers of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), wherever the viaduct had been constructed, that they had instructed the contractor in-charge for laying the tracks to start the work. But the primary contractor who was initially given the job to put the observe had delayed the work fairly a bit.

“Since we didn’t need the work to decelerate additional, we held talks with one other contractor who was already finishing up the viaduct work and the agency agreed to come back on board. Both corporations had been working concurrently in numerous places between Porur and Power House to put the observe,” an official mentioned.

But the CMRL seen that each the contractors had not been assembly the anticipated tempo in finishing the work. 

“We are explicit about ending the Porur-Power House stretch quickly as nicely. We don’t need the delay in laying the observe to have an hostile affect on venture completion. Hence, now, we’ve got roped in a 3rd track-laying contractor who has begun work alongside this stretch. We are monitoring the progress to make sure its completion on the earliest,” one other official mentioned.

Sources mentioned, terminating a contractor and floating recent tenders would end in extreme delays for a venture. Rather, this association of roping of their current contractors concerned in civil work on different stretches will assist save time considerably.

Completing the Porur-Power House stretch on the earliest is essential for commuters as solely then, they’ll change from section II community to section I community at Vadapalani Metro Rail station.