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Powered by COVER STORY Any interesting highlights or features and Managing Director of CMRL by system of 54Kms being constructed at which distinguish this project from other taking Compensatory Planting works with present by itself, is not sufcient to address metro rail projects? the help of Tamil Nadu Forest Department to traffic needs of Chennai. There is a Chennai Metro Rail Ltd is advocating Multi (TNFD) at the ratio of 1:12 in and around case for considering expansion of Mass InteractIon Modal Integration (MMI) to ensure better Chennai City. Transit options. Nationally and globally mobility to metro users and the travelling it is seen that the metro network expands public Transport. Multi Modal Integration Detail us with regards to the latest progressively to cover entire city. Strategy has been built in to the Project technologies like construction equipment, In this Context, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd is Design itself. Phase-1 of Chennai Metro Rail sofware, building. also currently working on the preparation Project corridor is running along the major • Solar: CMRL has already installed of Detailed Project report for Metro Rail arterial roads and connecting Road, Rail 1.125MW of solar capacity on roofop Phase-2 expansion. u and Air Transport hubs such as Chennai at RS depot and car parking area. Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), Chennai Contract for 6MW rooftop and Central station, Egmore station, Airport. ground mounted awarded with work As part of safety and energy saving strategy, in progress. These will save nearly Chennai Metro Rail has installed Platform 200,000 tonnes of CO2 Screen Door (PSD) at all Underground • LED Lighting: All elevated and UG Metro stations.It is the frst metro project stations have been provided with LED in India which has platinum rating from lighting saving energy. Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) • Chiller Plant pumps have been provided with V3F Drive at all UG What are the challenges specifc to this stations saving energy. metro? • Re-generative Braking provided in General Challenges: all trains whereby, nearly 30 per cent • Stakeholders Coordination traction energy is re-generated during • Trafc Diversion during construction braking. • Land Acquisition • All Escalators are provided with V3F • Mixed geological strata and high level drive with automatic stoppage in case of Water table of no patronage, thereby conserving energy. Specifc Challenges: • Waste water recycling in depot area Crossing of Flyover: Balanced Cantilever for water conservation Spans To facilitate crossing of the Kathipara fy What are the green initiatives taken for Inter Modal Points over near Alandur, the Elevated Corridor the Metro project? CMRL Inter Modal Integration 2 Thiruvottriyur No.2 has 3 spans of balanced cantilever • So far, CMRL planted 60000 Saplings type, (Spans 59, 75 and 39 m), which in and around Chennai City from were constructed without providing any 2010.Rare / Endangered / Red List temporary supports from underneath and / Trees are transplanted by adopting also without disturbing the trafc MIYAVAGI Technic.1280 Saplings To Avadi Chennai Beach were planted in 400 Square Metres Chennai Central Park Town Crossing of Suburban Railway : Steel area. CMBT Girders across Railway Tracks at Guindy • CMRL has already installed At Guindy, the Corridor –I passes over the 1.125MW of solar capacity on existing railway track. In view of the heavy roofop at Rolling Stock depot and Guindy rail trafc, steel girders of span 69 m and 36 car parking area. Further contract for Alandur m have been provided. Tese are the only 6MW roofop and ground mounted Airport St. Thomas Mount spans which are of steel, all others being of awarded with work in progress. concrete. • Entire elevated stations (13 Nos) have • Mixed Ground Condition got Platinum Leed Rating byIndian • Passing of Tunnel through restricted Green Building Council (IGBC) area like heritage building etc. Certifcation. Legend Metro Phase-I (54 km) How do you justify cutting trees for a Metro? Future outlook MRTS (25 km) Te tree cutting is justifed by obeying the In order to meet the future trafc demand, Suburban Rail System direction of Hon'ble High Court, Chennai the expansion of mass transit corridor Terminal/Interchange Locations and instructions issued by the Chairman is an imperative. A standalone Metro Phase 1 Interchanges aPrIL 2017 |construction opportunities 35