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Friday, 13 July 2018

08:16

MRTS :Cancelled Train Services on 14th,15th July 2018

MRTS :Cancelled Train Services on 14th,15th July 2018
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12-07-2018
CHENNAI

CHANGES IN PATTERN OF MRTS SERVICES
Due to Line Block to facilitate engineering works in Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS section, changes will be made in the pattern of MRTS services on 14th & 15th July, 2018 as explained below.
A.The following MRTS services will be fully cancelled o­n 14.07.2018, Saturday
1.Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS services, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 10.05, 10.15, 10.30, 10.45, 11.00, 11.20, 11.30, 11.45, 12.05, 12.25, 12.45, 13.05, 13.25, 13.45, 14.05, 14.25, 14.45, 15.05, 15.25 & 15.45 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
2.Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS services, scheduled to leave Velachery at 10.05, 10.15, 10.30, 10.45, 11.00, 11.20, 11.35, 11.55, 12.15, 12.35, 12.55, 13.15, 13.35, 13.55, 14.15, 14.35, 14.55, 15.05, 15.25 & 15.45 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
In effect,
·There will be no MRTS service from Chennai Beach to Velachery after 09.50 hrs. and upto 16.00 hrs. o­n 14.07.2018.
·There will be no MRTS service from Velachery to Chennai Beach after 09.50 hrs. and upto 16.00 hrs. o­n 14.07.2018.
B.The following MRTS services will be fully cancelled o­n 15.07.2018, Sunday
1.Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS services, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 10.00, 10.20, 10.40, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.20, 12.40, 13.00, 13.20, 13.40, 14.00, 14.20, 14.40, 15.00, 15.20, 15.40 & 16.00 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
2.Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS services, scheduled to leave Velachery at 10.10, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 11.10, 11.30, 11.50, 12.10, 12.30, 12.50, 13.10, 13.30, 13.50, 14.10, 14.30, 14.50, 15.10, 15.30 & 15.50 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
In effect,
·There will be no MRTS service from Chennai Beach to Velachery after 09.50 hrs. and upto 16.20 hrs. o­n 15.07.2018.
·There will be no MRTS service from Velachery to Chennai Beach after 09.50 hrs. and upto 16.10 hrs. o­n 15.07.2018.


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Saturday, 6 January 2018

07:24

Chennai Beach -Velachery MRTS Section :Changes In Pattern Of Train Services

Chennai Beach -Velachery MRTS Section :Changes In Pattern Of Train Services
633/2017-18
05-01-2018
CHENNAI

CHANGES IN PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES - IN CHENNAI BEACH - VELACHERY MRTS SECTION
Due to Line Block to facilitate engineering works in Chennai Beach – Velachery section, changes will be made in the pattern of train services on 06th & 07thJanuary, 2018 as explained below.
On 06.01.2018, Saturday
A.The following suburban train services will be partially cancelled between Chennai Beach – Velachery o­n 06.01.2018.These trains will run o­nly upto Chennai Beach.
1.Avadi – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Avadi at 08.45, 12.10 & 14.40 hrs.
2.Sulurpeta – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Sulurpeta at 07.25 hrs.
3.Pattabiram Military Siding – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Pattabiram Military Siding at 08.45 hrs.
4.Gummudipundi – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Gummidipundi at 08.50 hrs.
5.Tiruttani – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Tiruttani at 08.50 hrs.
6.Thiruvallur – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Thiruvallur at 11.05 & 13.40 hrs.
7.Kadambattur – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Kadambattur at 12.05 hrs.
B.The following suburban train services will be partially cancelled between Velachery – Chennai Beach o­n 06.01.2018.These trains will run from Chennai Beach.
1.Velachery – Avadi EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 10.15 hrs.
2.Velachery – Tiruttani EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 11.20 hrs.
3.Velachery – Thiruvallur EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.15 & 14.35 hrs.
4.Velachery – Pattabiram Military Siding EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.55 hrs.
5.Velachery – Arakkonam EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 13.35 hrs.
6.Velachery – Sulurpeta EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 13.55 hrs.
7.Velachery – Gummidipundi EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 14.55 hrs.
C.The following MRTS services will be fully cancelled o­n 06.01.2018.
1.Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS services, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 10.15, 10.45, 11.00, 11.30, 11.45, 12.05, 12.45, 13.25, 14.05, 14.25, 14.45, & 15.25 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
2.Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS services, scheduled to leave Velachery at 09.50, 10.05, 10.30, 10.45, 11.00, 11.35, 11.55, 12.35, 13.15, 14.15, 15.05, 15.25 & 15.45 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
In effect,
·There will be no MRTS service from Chennai Beach to Velachery after 09.35 hrs. and upto 16.00 hrs. o­n 06.01.2018.
·There will be no MRTS service from Velachery to Chennai Beach after 09.35 hrs. and upto 16.00 hrs. o­n 06.01.2018.
On 07.01.2018, Sunday
The following MRTS services will be fully cancelled o­n 07.01.2018.
1.Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS services, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 09.50, 10.00, 10.20, 10.40, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.20, 12.40, 13.00, 13.20, 13.40, 14.00, 14.20, 14.40, 15.00, 15.20 & 15.40 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
2.Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS services, scheduled to leave Velachery at 09.50, 10.10, 10.30, 10.40, 10.50, 11.10, 11.30, 11.50, 12.10, 12.30, 12.50, 13.10, 13.30, 13.50, 14.10, 14.30, 14.50, 15.10, 15.30 & 15.50 hrs. will be fully cancelled.
In effect,
·There will be no MRTS service from Chennai Beach to Velachery after 09.40 hrs. and upto 16.00 hrs. o­n 07.01.2018.
·There will be no MRTS service from Velachery to Chennai Beach after 09.30 hrs. and upto 16.10 hrs. o­n 07.01.2018.






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Sunday, 5 March 2017

08:16

MRTS SERVICES BETWEEN CHENNAI BEACH- VELACHERY PATTERN CHANGES

MRTS SERVICES BETWEEN CHENNAI BEACH- VELACHERY PATTERN CHANGES

04-03-2017
CHENNAI
CHANGES IN PATTERN OF MRTS SERVICES

Due to Line Block to facilitate engineering works in Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS section, changes will be made in the pattern of MRTS services on 05th, 12th, 19th, 26th March, 2017 and 02nd & 09th April, 2017 (6 Sundays) as detailed below.
A.The following Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS services will be cancelled:
  1. Train No.41517 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 08.40 hrs.
  2. Train No.41519 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 09.00 hrs.
  3. Train No.41521 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 09.20 hrs.
  4. Train No.41523 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 09.40 hrs.
  5. Train No.41525 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 09.50 hrs.
  6. Train No.41527 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 10.00 hrs.
  7. Train No.41529 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 10.20 hrs.
  8. Train No.41531 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 10.40 hrs.
  9. Train No.41533 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 11.00 hrs.
  10. Train No.41535 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 11.20 hrs.
  11. Train No.41537 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 11.40 hrs.
  12. Train No.41539 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 12.00 hrs.
  13. Train No.41541 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 12.20 hrs.
  14. Train No.41543 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 12.40 hrs.
  15. Train No.41545 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 13.00 hrs.
  16. Train No.41547 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 13.20 hrs.
  17. Train No.41549 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 13.40 hrs.
  18. Train No.41551 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 14.00 hrs.
  19. Train No.41553 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 14.20 hrs.
  20. Train No.41555 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 14.40 hrs.
  21. Train No.41557 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 15.00 hrs.
  22. Train No.41559 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 15.20 hrs.
  23. Train No.41561 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 15.40 hrs.
  24. Train No.41563 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 16.00 hrs.
  25. Train No.41565 Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS service leaving at 16.20 hrs.
  • There will be no MRTS service from Chennai Beach to Velachery after 08.20 hrs. upto 16.40 hrs o­n 05th, 12th, 19th, 26th March, 2017 and 02nd& 09th April, 2017 (6 Sundays)
B.The following Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS services will be cancelled:
  1. Train No.41514 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 08.50 hrs.
  2. Train No.41516 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 09.10 hrs.
  3. Train No.41518 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 09.30 hrs.
  4. Train No.41520 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 09.50 hrs.
  5. Train No.41522 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 10.10 hrs.
  6. Train No.41524 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 10.30 hrs.
  7. Train No.41526 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 10.40 hrs.
  8. Train No.41528 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 10.50 hrs.
  9. Train No.41530 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 11.10 hrs.
  10. Train No.41532 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 11.30 hrs.
  11. Train No.41534 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 11.50 hrs.
  12. Train No.41536 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 12.10 hrs.
  13. Train No.41538 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 12.30 hrs.
  14. Train No.41540 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 12.50 hrs.
  15. Train No.41542 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 13.10 hrs.
  16. Train No.41544 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 13.30 hrs.
  17. Train No.41546 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 13.50 hrs.
  18. Train No.41548 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 14.10 hrs.
  19. Train No.41550 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 14.30 hrs.
  20. Train No.41552 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 14.50 hrs.
  21. Train No.41554 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 15.10 hrs.
  22. Train No.41556 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 15.30 hrs.
  23. Train No.41558 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 15.50 hrs.
  24. Train No.41560 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 16.10 hrs.
  25. Train No.41562 Velachery – Chennai Beach MRTS service leaving at 16.30 hrs.
  • There will be no MRTS service from Velachery to Chennai Beach after 08.30 hrs. upto 16.50 hrs o­n 05th, 12th, 19th, 26th March, 2017 and 02nd& 09th April, 2017 (6 Sundays)

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Sunday, 18 September 2016

09:47

Premier League Cricket Special MRTS trains

Premier League Cricket Special MRTS trains

341/2016-17
17-09-2016
CHENNAI

Premier League Cricket Special MRTS trains

In view of the Tamil Nadu Premier League cricket matches in Chennai, the following changes have been made in the pattern of MRTS trains on 18th September, 2016, Sunday for the benefit of spectators.

On 18.09.2016, Sunday, Train No.41599 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU local, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 22.00 hrs., will leave Chennai Beach late by 20 minutes – at 22.20 hrs.It will reach Chepauk MRTS station at 22.30 hrs. and Velachery at 23.05 hrs.

On 18.09.2016, Sunday, Train No.41600 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU local, scheduled to leave Velachery at 22.50 hrs., will leave Velachery late by 20 minutes – at 23.10 hrs.It will reach Chennai Beach at 23.55 hrs.

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Thursday, 25 August 2016

07:14

MRTS -EMU CHANGES IN PATTERN -TN Premier League Cricket

MRTS -EMU CHANGES IN PATTERN  -TN Premier League Cricket 

In the view of Tamil Nadu Premier League Cricket matches to be played at M.A Chidambarm Stadium at Chepauk the following changes will be made in the pattern of suburban train services (MRTS) on 24th, 26th, 30th, 31st August, 03rd, 06th, 09th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 17th of September 2016 for the benefit of spectators.
1. Train No.41139 Chennai Beach – Velacherry EMU local schedule to leave Chennai Beach at 22.20 hrs to be started late by 10 minutes at 22.30 hrs.
2. Train No.41140 Velacherry - Chennai Beach EMU local schedule to leave Velacherry at 23.10 hrs to be started late by 10 minutes at 23.20 hrs.

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Friday, 5 August 2016

23:49

MRTS SERVICES TO RUN AS PER SCHEDULE ON 07TH AUGUST, 2016

MRTS SERVICES TO RUN AS PER SCHEDULE ON 07TH AUGUST, 2016

244/2016-17
05-08-2016
CHENNAI

MRTS SERVICES TO RUN AS PER SCHEDULE ON 07TH AUGUST, 2016

It had been announced earlier that 25 MRTS services from Chennai Beach to Velachery and 25 MRTS services from Velachery to Chennai Beach would be cancelled o­n 07thAugust, 2016 due to line block to facilitate engineering works between Chennai Beach – Velachery.
Now, in view of the UPSC examinations on 07.08.2016, the line block has been cancelled.Considering that the UPSC is conducting the Civil Services Preliminary Examination o­n 07.08.2016 at various locations in Chennai and cancellation of MRTS services o­n that day would inconvenience the Civil Services aspirants and others, the line block is cancelled.
Hence, the MRTS services will be run as per schedule between Chennai Beach – Velachery on 07th August, 2016.

Source:Southern Railway
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Sunday, 31 July 2016

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Sunday, 24 January 2016

11:11

CHANGES IN PATTERN OF MRTS TRAIN SERVICES

504/2015-16
22-01-2016
CHENNAI

CHANGES IN PATTERN OF MRTS TRAIN SERVICES

Due to line block to facilitate engineering works in Chennai Beach – Velachery MRTS section, the following changes will be made in the pattern of train services on 23.01.2016, 24.01.2016, 30.01.2016 & 31.01.2016.

The following train services will be cancelled on 23.01.2016 & 30.01.2016, Saturday

Train No.41057 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 11.00 hrs.

Train No.41059 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 11.15 hrs.

Train No.41061 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 11.30 hrs.

Train No.41063 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 11.45 hrs.

Train No.41065 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 12.05 hrs.

Train No.41067 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 12.25 hrs.

Train No.41069 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 12.45 hrs.

Train No.41071 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 13.05 hrs.

Train No.41073 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 13.25 hrs.

Train No.41075 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 13.45 hrs.

Train No.41052 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 11.20 hrs.
Train No.41054 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 11.35 hrs.

Train No.41056 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 11.55 hrs.

Train No.41058 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.15 hrs.

Train No.41060 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.35 hrs.

Train No.41062 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.55 hrs.

Train No.41064 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 13.15 hrs.


The following train services will be cancelled on 24.01.2016 & 31.01.2016, Sunday

Train No.41533 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 11.00 hrs.
Train No.41535 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 11.20 hrs.

Train No.41537 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 11.40 hrs.

Train No.41539 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 12.00 hrs.

Train No.41541 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 12.20 hrs.

Train No.41543 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 12.40 hrs.

Train No.41545 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 13.00 hrs.

Train No.41547 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 13.20 hrs.

Train No.41549 Chennai Beach – Velachery EMU, scheduled to leave Chennai Beach at 13.40 hrs.


Velachery - Chennai Beach

Train No.41530 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 11.10 hrs.
Train No.41532 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 11.30 hrs.

Train No.41534 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 11.50 hrs.

Train No.41536 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.10 hrs.

Train No.41538 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.30 hrs.

Train No.41540 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 12.50 hrs.

Train No.41542 Velachery – Chennai Beach EMU, scheduled to leave Velachery at 13.10 hrs.

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Monday, 9 November 2015

15:40

BARSYL foresees Impressive Business Scope in future Rail & Urban Metro sectors

BARSYL foresees Impressive Business Scope in future Rail & Urban Metro sectors

Hyderabad: BARSYL is one of the few specialised rail systems consulting companies in the world. Based out in Hyderabad, BARSYL is dedicated to the railway sector and have over the years built very strong core competencies having worked on many challenging projects in different countries and geographies.

Established in 1986, BARSYL pioneers in Rail Systems consultancy and are an industry-recognised leader with global presence.

For over twenty five years, BARSYL have been providing expert services in systems planning, design, project management and O&M support to a wide spectrum of clients both in private sector and the Government sector.

BARSYL have executed more than six hundred very demanding and challenging projects for clients in over 15 countries across the world.

The company’s professional expertise and servicing capability spans all modes of rail travel and freight movement such as:

Portfolio of Services
  • Freight rail.
  • Passenger rail.
  • Suburban rail.
  • Metro rail.
  • Mono rail.
  • BARSYL’s comprehensive range of services
  • Track, Structures
  • Signal & Telecom
  • Power & Traction
  • Rolling Stock
  • Planning, Design
  • Project Management
  • Freight
  • MRTS
  • Sub-Urban
  • Inter-City
BARSYL’s team consists professionals who are experts in rail industry. Drawing on their immense knowledge, skill and capability, BARSYL is very well equipped to provide comprehensive set of services in the rail industry. From feasibility studies to concept design, financial evaluation to planning & management through to operations & maintenance, BARSYL cover it all in our range of exceptional services. BARSYL have executed projects of different magnitudes all over the globe covering freight rail, passenger rail, metro rail, suburban rail & mono rail. 

BARSYL offers services to rail infrastructure builders/owners, financiers, contractors and the government. BARSYL’s professionals have played a key role in the success of many prestigious rail projects both in India and abroad. The Company is a technology oriented company and use state-of-art tools combined with the commitment to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to its clients. Today, BARSYL is a leading rail systems consultants owing to our quality, high level of competence and strict adherence to values.
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Monday, 26 October 2015

11:28

Chennai Metro to appoint Design Consultant for Central Square

Chennai Metro to appoint Design Consultant for Central Square

This Metro station will be linked to MRTS and Suburban Railway lines. Chennai Central station getting a facelift

Chennai: The Chennai Metro Rail will soon appoint a design consultant specially for developing the largest underground station in Chennai, the Central Square.

The Chennai Central Metro Rail station, which has now been named Central Square, sprawls over 70,000 sq. m and goes as deep as 25 metres.

According to Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL), this station, built at a cost of Rs.400 crore, will have an exclusive consultant for civil, architectural and landscaping works.

Besides these, the consultant will have to supervise the construction work and design development.

They have called for tenders for the appointment of a consultant and this process will be completed soon.

In an attempt to make this station a hub, CMRL has planned to link it to various other modes of transport, including MRTS, buses (intercity and inter-State) and suburban railway lines.

Fears of heritage lovers allayed as authorities tell them the building will retain its original maroon colour

If you had passed by the Chennai Central railway station recently, you would have noticed that it was wearing a bit of white. The ‘white’ lead to consternation among heritage watchers, who heaved a sigh of relief when they realised that the colour of this heritage building is not being changed. It is just white primer paint that will prepare the building to painted its original maroon colour.

The facelift, being carried out after five years, is undertaken by the Buildings division of the Southern Railway.

A 20-member team led by the Southern Railway’s divisional engineer (Buildings), Mr. Ramamurthy, will monitor the entire work.

The Chennai Circle of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) provides technical assistance to Southern Railway in the conservation of the building.

“The station building has had the maroon colour since its inception in 1873. There is no change of colour. As the earlier colour faded, we started to give a fresh coat of paint to make the building look bright,” said a senior railway official.

The painting work will cover around 9,000 sq.m of space of the main building of the railway station.

However, the work will be carried out in segments to ensure the original character and style of the building is maintained.

“Such regular maintenance of heritage buildings is needed. As the building belongs to the Southern Railway, we provide only technical support whenever we are requested by the railways,” said an ASI official.

Designed by British architect George Harding and later by Robert Fellowes Chisholm, the Central railway station buildings have some unique Romanesque architectural features, including Travancore ‘caps’ on the main towers, a central clock tower, semi-circular arches, thick walls and large towers.

Most of the churches in England and Portugal in medieval Europe have this style of architecture.

Interestingly, the place where the Central railway station is located now was earlier a garden owned by a Portuguese merchant, John Pereira, before it was taken over by the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway in 1870.
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Tuesday, 29 September 2015

07:30

26 Suburban Rail stations in Chennai to get CCTV Surveillance System

26 Suburban Rail stations in Chennai to get CCTV Surveillance System

Chennai: Following a series of robbery by gangs on the western suburban railway line and an assault on a woman on the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) route, the issue of passenger safety has come into sharp focus.

Government Railway Police (GRP) and Southern Railway are seeking to neutralise this threat to security.

A senior official of GRP said 26 suburban railway stations have been identified for fixing CCTVs as part of the Integrated-Security System (ISS), which is already in place in Chennai Central and Egmore railway stations.

The official pointed out that a survey was carried out jointly by the GRP, RPF and the Signal and Telecommunication wing of the Southern Railway, a few months ago. The security project, which is being handled by the Southern Railway, is in an advanced stage with even the strategic points marked out for fixing the CCTVs.

On the MRTS stretch, nine stations including Park Town, Chintadripet, Triplicane, Light House, Mylapore, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery, have been identified.

Similarly railway stations in Mambalam, Perambur, Korukkupet, Villivakkam, Thiruninravur and Thiruvottiyur are among the 26 railway stations identified for executing the security project.

The official highlighted that a minimum of 10 cameras would be fitted in each of these 26 railway stations.

On the MRTS stretch, nine stations have been identified
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Tuesday, 15 September 2015

20:08

World Class Central Square near Chennai Central Railway Station - Chief minister J.Jayalalithaa

World Class Central Square near Chennai Central Railway Station - Chief minister J.Jayalalithaa

CHENNAI: You might have heard about Times Square in New York and Trafalgar Square in central London. What about such a square in Chennai? The Tamil Nadu government is proposing to develop a Rs 400-crore 'Central Square' near Chennai Central railway station, where various forms of rail transport -- long distance, suburban, Mass Rapid Transport System and the under construction Metro Rail -- are converging.

"I am happy to announce that the areas around Ripon Buildings, suburban railway terminal, Chennai Central railway station, Victoria Hall, government hospital, MRTS station and others will be developed as a world-class Central Square," chief minister J Jayalalithaa said in the assembly on Tuesday.

"This is a key commercial area, and the locality houses the Government General Hospital, Southern Railway headquarters and Corporation of Chennai headquarters," she said.

The government would set up facilities, including parking lots and pavement for pedestrians, with funding from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to ensure seamless traffic at the proposed square, she said.

The estimated funding for this purpose would be financed by Chennai Metro Rail, she added. 





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Friday, 7 August 2015

10:40

Chennai: The long wait for completion of the MRTS stretch be tween Velacherry and St Thomas Mount may be finally over, thanks to the Madras high court.

Chennai: The long wait for completion of the MRTS stretch be tween Velacherry and St Thomas Mount may be finally over, thanks to the Madras high court.

Marking an end of litigation over 4,530sqmt land stretching for about half a kilometer, which had delayed the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) Phase-II extension, the high court has said compensation to owners of acquired land at Thillai Ganga Nagar in Nanganallur should be calculated in terms of the new land acquisition law.

In an order which means much higher compensation package to land-losers, Justice M Sathyanarayanan said: “It is not in serious dispute that only a minimal extent of land is to be taken possession and as pointed out by additional advocate general it is only about 4,530sqmt. Once it is taken possession, the project will be complete and the travelling public will be immensely benefited and traffic congestion in Chennai will also be eased.“

The judge also set aside a special tahsildar’s order fixing compensation on the basis of Land Acquisition Act 1894, and directed him to proceed under the new acquisition law ­ the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. “This court is of the view that the interim draft award as well as notices issued under the old act have to be set aside quashed with a consequential direction directing the jurisdictional district collector competent authority to proceed afresh in terms of Sec 40(3) of the new Act.Railway authorities also are not having any serious objection for resorting to such a course. Adoption of such a course, not only advances public interest, but will also avoid further time and cost overrun in the implementation of the project,“ he observed. The order marks culmination of the second round of litigation. The first round started after authorities invoked the emergency clause and dispensed with personal hearing of land owners before their pieces of land were taken over.

The present cases are about notices being issued by the special tahsildar for MRTS phase-II extension calling upon individual land owners to appear before him in person along with documents such as title, patta and tax receipts for 30 years for receiving the compensation package. The notices were dated September 18, 2014. Land owners contested the quantum of compensation saying since the new land acquisition Act came into force on January 1, 2014, their compensation should be in terms of the new Act, and not the old one.
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Monday, 4 August 2014

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Chennai Metro Rail likely to take over MRTS

Chennai Metro Rail likely to take over MRTS

Chennai:  Almost two years after the idea was proposed, the state government has approached the urban development ministry and railways with a proposal to allow Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to take over the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). The idea is to integrate the city’s rail-based transport systems for a smoother ride for commuters.

The railway board is looking into the proposal, which CMRL made when it did up a comprehensive urban transportation study a few years ago. The study found that MRTS was poorly linked to bus routes and the services were infrequent.

If the CMRL takeover of MRTS materialises, the old system will get a new shot of blood with modernised stations, integrated ticketing systems and better facilities for passengers. Officials said having a single parent agency for both metro rail and MRTS will improve frequency of services taking into consideration passenger demands, and also lead to better maintenance.

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