The New Indian Express 08.11.2019
Velachery MRTS station parking work to begin
Panneerselvam had announced in
Assembly that a multi-level parking complex at a project cost of `80
crore is proposed at the railway station.
CHENNAI: Commuters of
Velachery on Mass Rapid Transit System can heave a sigh of relief as the
government has started work to realise the proposed multi-level parking
which was announced by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam earlier
this year.Work has started on the facility at MRTS Velachery station
with Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services helping CMDA to
appoint a consultant to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR).
Panneerselvam had announced in Assembly
that a multi-level parking complex at a project cost of `80 crore is
proposed at the railway station. This also comes when MRTS is to be
taken over by Chennai Metro Rail.The DPR will consist of detailed
conceptual designs, detailed engineering designs, environmental, social,
economic, financial, legal and regulatory reports. It is learnt that
the focus will be on what kind of multi-level parking could be
constructed on technical, commercial, financial, operation and
maintenance.
The railway station is a transit hub
accessed by commuters using two-wheelers and four-wheelers. Currently,
the demand for parking space is so high that railways have opened two
parking yards, which are currently used to full capacity.A couple of
years ago, there was a plan to build additional two floors at Velachery
MRTS station, which could be used as office space, but the project could
not be implemented. Sources said that it was due to the delay in taking
up of MRTS by Chennai Metro Rail.
Design, technical & commercial aspects
The DPR will consist of detailed conceptual designs, detailed
engineering designs, environmental, social, economic, financial, legal
and regulatory reports. It is learnt that the focus will be on what kind
of multi-level parking could be constructed on technical, commercial,
financial, operation and maintenance.