CHENNAI: Metro train ride to the IT hub on Old Mahabalipuram Road may become a reality in about three years as construction of a 10km elevated corridor between Nehru Nagar and Sholinganallur is likely to begin soon. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) recently awarded the contract to Larsen & Toubro to construct the elevated section with 10 stations within a period of 36 months. The contract to construct the remaining portion on OMR from Sholinganallur to Siruseri SIPCOT covering 10km is yet to be awarded. The 118.9km phase-2 is expected to be ready by 2025.
Officials said the contract awarded last week for the Nehru Nagar-Sholinganallur line includes building an elevated viaduct from a ramp south of Taramani Link Road up to Sholinganallur which is an interchange station. It also includes construction of 10 elevated stations at Nehru Nagar, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Mettukuppam, PTC Colony, Okkiyampet, Karapakkam, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur.
