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Decks cleared for procuring the six coach trains for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase I project as the Department of Economic Affairs gave its approval on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
Post the pandemic, Chennai Metro Rail gradually revived the patronage and the number of people travelling has seen a gradual rise.
In July, the Chennai Metro Rail system recorded an average of three lakh passengers a day and coaches run packed during the office hours.
For many months now, commuters have been wanting Chennai Metro Rail to run more trains and provide them with some relief from the congestion during the peak hours.
Hence, to meet the growing demands, CMRL has sought the approval for purchase of additional trains from State government and the same was forwarded to Centre’s Department of Economic Affairs.
Following which, the new purchase of 28 six-coach Metro trains at a cost of Rs 2,820.90 crore was approved.
Meanwhile, CMRL currently operates 45 Metro trains of four coaches covering 54 km in Chennai city.
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