CHENNAI: After the bustling Anna Salai shuts down for the night on Thursday, a metro train will zip through underneath the arterial road as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will start its trial run at the ultimate leg of the 45-km phase-1 from AG-DMS to Washermenpet. The 9.Five-km line is expected to be opened for public use in January, about 10 years after building started for the primary part.
A metro rail legitimate said they're going to operate a four-car train at the down line from AG-DMS to Washermenpet, 3 years after the primary closing date, around 11pm on Thursday.
During the trial, which may move on for a month, engineers will check the signalling programs required for the automatic operation of trains from December 7 to 22.
When all the phase-1 network becomes operational, commuters from Washermenpet can achieve the airport, 23.5km away, in lower than 60 mins.
Trial runs to check device integration
Due to the signalling and trying out paintings, first train from Little Mount to AGDMS will start at 8am as a substitute of 6am beginning this Friday.
“We will operate feeder services between Little Mount and AG-DMS from 6am to 8am. Trains at the other lines will likely be operated as per time table,” an legitimate said.
During the trial run, officers said, the trains will likely be run on both guide and automatic mode to check operation and syncing of various programs within the network.
The trial run is to check integration of all electronic, electrical and communique programs required for day-to-day operations. CMRL officers will fix all issues earlier than external inspectors certify the line to be are compatible for operation. The Commissioner of Railway Safety will conduct the final spherical of inspections.“We will continue trial runs on a daily basis,” the legitimate said. Top CMRL officers, together with managing director Pankaj Kumar Bansal, will likely be provide all the way through the trial run.
Officials said installation of important programs, akin to overhead apparatus, indicators, tunnel air flow, heating, air-conditioning, platform screendoors and automatic fare collection gates, is complete. Final architectural paintings is in development.
A metro rail legitimate said they're going to operate a four-car train at the down line from AG-DMS to Washermenpet, 3 years after the primary closing date, around 11pm on Thursday.
During the trial, which may move on for a month, engineers will check the signalling programs required for the automatic operation of trains from December 7 to 22.
When all the phase-1 network becomes operational, commuters from Washermenpet can achieve the airport, 23.5km away, in lower than 60 mins.
Trial runs to check device integration
Due to the signalling and trying out paintings, first train from Little Mount to AGDMS will start at 8am as a substitute of 6am beginning this Friday.
“We will operate feeder services between Little Mount and AG-DMS from 6am to 8am. Trains at the other lines will likely be operated as per time table,” an legitimate said.
During the trial run, officers said, the trains will likely be run on both guide and automatic mode to check operation and syncing of various programs within the network.
The trial run is to check integration of all electronic, electrical and communique programs required for day-to-day operations. CMRL officers will fix all issues earlier than external inspectors certify the line to be are compatible for operation. The Commissioner of Railway Safety will conduct the final spherical of inspections.“We will continue trial runs on a daily basis,” the legitimate said. Top CMRL officers, together with managing director Pankaj Kumar Bansal, will likely be provide all the way through the trial run.
Officials said installation of important programs, akin to overhead apparatus, indicators, tunnel air flow, heating, air-conditioning, platform screendoors and automatic fare collection gates, is complete. Final architectural paintings is in development.
Last trial run for metro phase-1 on Thursday
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