more-inIn an effort to reduce the amount of land acquired for the Phase II project, the Chennai Metro Rail has decided to build smaller stations. In Phase I, the length of a station is 220 m, which will be brought down to 150 m in Phase II. Based on the calculations we have made, we know that this space is sufficient for to accommodate all facilities,” an official said. No place for stalls, kiosksHowever, there will be no space for property development such as setting up stalls or kiosks, the official added. We are trying to design the alignment of the network in such a way that it does not cause major incovenience to residents,” the official added.

Source: The Hindu March 08, 2018 20:03 UTC