INTER STATE METRO RAIL PROJECT
Bharanidharan Venkatesalu
Planning Manager | Project Controls Engineer | Project Controls Specialist | Assistant. Project Controls Manager | Planning Lead | Assistant Planning Manager
The CMRL has invited tenders to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for introducing a mass rapid transit system that will connect Hosur in Tamil Nadu.
The much-awaited inter-state Metro project between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has gained momentum as the Chennai Metro Rail Limited?(CMRL) floated a tender on August 1 for the preparation of a feasibility study. The tender process is expected to open on September 1, 2023.
The chennai metro rail?has invited tenders from consultants to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for introducing a mass rapid transit system that will connect Hosur in Tamil Nadu with Bommasandra, near Electronics City in Bengaluru.
The proposed inter-state metro rail will span over a distance of 20.5 km, with approximately 11.5 km of the metro network situated in karnataka?and the remaining 8.8 km in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government, in a statement, has expressed confidence that the metro link will drive growth and development in Hosur.
The feasibility study will take consideration of multiple factors including the type of Trains to be used, the estimated ridership on the route, the total cost of construction as well as the alignment and location of stations.