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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

MMRC and Chennai Metro Rail Projects in India Restart After Partial Lifting of Lockdown

After the partial lifting of restrictions on important construction work, construction work has resumed in two major metro rail projects in India. One of them is in Pune, developed by the MMRC (Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation). The other is in Chennai, by CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited).

The MMRC project in Pune has been stalled for over a month, and they missed the target of covering the first five kilometers by the end of 2020. However, the MMRC started work in full vigour, with around 2000 labourers and support staff staying in camps around the site. Additionally, work on the part going over the river has also started.

The construction of the Pune Metro from PCMC to Swargate lines started in 2016 and was scheduled to finish by 2022. The work of 10 kilometers in line 1 (17 kms total) and line 2 (15 kms total) combined should have been finished in 2020. Those deadlines are going to be pushed back now.

Similarly, the metro rail construction work in Chennai has resumed after the green light from the government and civic body. This line is supposed to run from Chennai Central to Wimco Nagar, called the Phase-1 extension. The work here has been paused for nearly two months till now.

MMRC project in Pune

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Published By
Rajib Dey
www.constructioncost.co
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