Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II work between Sholinganallur and SIPCOT yet to be resumed
Work on the Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II Project on a stretch along OMR - from Sholinganallur to SIPCOT - is yet to resume after it came to a standstill following the termination of the contract of one of the subcontractors a few months ago. The Corridor 3 starts as an underground network from Madhavaram to Taramani and from there scales up into an elevated network till SIPCOT. The construction along the stretch from Sholinganallur to SIPCOT commenced earlier last year, but came to a standstill after the subcontractor’s contract was terminated due to various reasons. According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a new contractor has been appointed, and the work will restart in a fortnight. “We are already working towards mobilising a few more resources, and it will be completed at the earliest. The work will be back in full swing shortly,” an official said. Sources said that, so far, nearly 440 piers have been built between Sholinganallur and SIPCOT, and...