Metro goes under at airport

Chennai: With concerns being raised over alleged compromises in safety in Metro Rail’s elevated structure near the airport, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has decided that the transit system now under construction will go underground for around 400 metres near the airport.
The underground stretch, on a portion that overlaps the air funnel area of the secondary runway, will
increase the cost of constructing the portion by three times from the cost according to the original plan.
“We will take care of the concerns and fears expressed by airlines by going underground despite the Airports Authority of India giving us a no objection certificate to construct anything 3 metres high near the aircraft approach area,” said a senior Metro Rail official.
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has revised the cost of the project and the final draft of the modified proposal is being prepared.
23/03/11 S. Sujatha/Deccan Chronicle

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Categories: Airports Mar 2011