Velachery-Mount MRTS line by year-end

CHENNAI: Finally some good news for the residents of Adambakkam, Madipakkam, Vanuvampet, and Thillai Ganga Nagar. The construction of long-delayed Velachery-St Thomas Mount MRTS line is likely be completed by the end of the year, say Southern Railway officials.

The 5-km MRTS extension project has three new stations including Puzhithivakkam, Adambakkam, and St Thomas Mount. “A legal row over 431 sq m of land for the phase II extension project was the major reason for delay. The issue has now been resolved and pending land acquisition of 50 m will be completed soon,” said an official.