In three years, passengers alighting at Thirumayilai MRTS will be able to reach the nearest metro station after a 50-metre In three years, passengers alighting at Thirumayilai MRTS will be able to reach the nearest Metro station after a 50-metre walk through an elevated walkway.
To facilitate seamless connectivity for switching between Metro, MRTS and suburban networks, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will build skywalks and subways in 13 stations, officials said.
CMRL’s 118.9-km phase II network, with its three corridors, stops at several key areas of the city, connecting the central business district, IT corridor, Marina beach, northern parts and western suburbs. This network, at many locations, will be intersecting with the 54-km phase I network.
The phase II network will also be integrated with the mass rapid transit system (MRTS), the suburban rail system in the city.
According to officials of CMRL, the phase II alignment has been planned in such a way that makes it convenient for commuters to hop off from one system to another.
