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Metro brings back share autorickshaws
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Last-mile connectivity returns in 8 stations
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Last-mile connectivity returns in 8 stations
After a long hiatus, Metro Rail has resumed the operation of share autorickshaws for a flat fare of ₹10 as a last-mile connectivity option for commuters.
According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL), the autorickshaws have begun operating in the Koyambedu, Thirumangalam, Ekkatuthangal, Alandur, St. Thomas Mount, Little Mount, Ashok Nagar and Guindy stations.
They will operate from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. There will be two vehicles in each station, except in Thirumangalam and Guindy, where four will operate as they have higher footfalls. “We will soon expand this facility to more stations in the coming weeks. The footfalls in stations have risen from 10,000 initially to 55,000 and now to almost 75,000 a day. If we want more people to travel on the Metro, we must extend affordable last-mile connectivity,”
St. Thomas Mount station construction contract was terminated in 2014 Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) has approached the Madras High Court against an award passed by a tribunal last year directing it to pay ₹39.97 crore to Consolidated Constructions Consortium Ltd. whose contract for the construction of the St. Thomas Mount elevated station and the associated viaducts was terminated in 2014.
Justice M. Sundar ordered notice to the consortium after Advocate-General Vijay Narayan, representing CMRL, claimed the award passed by the tribunal, comprising three technical members, was
per se illegal and unintelligible because adequate reasons had not been assigned for passing such an award by a 2-1 majority.
Bicycle sharing will be extended to more areas
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CM launches next gen e-bikes under Smart City mission
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CM launches next gen e-bikes under Smart City mission
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday launched e-bikes and next gen bikes to facilitate non-motorised transport along Marina Beach and in various parts of the city.
The bicycle sharing system was proposed to be implemented at a cost of ₹9.5 crore under the Chennai Smart City mission, covering 378 stations and 5,000 smart bikes.
E-bike users have to pay ₹10 for the first 10 minutes and ₹1 for every subsequent minute.
The charges for the next gen bike and the eco-bike are ₹5.5 for the first hour and ₹9.9 for the subsequent half an hour.
Brave woman, men receive Anna Medal for Gallantry
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January 26, 2021 12:43 IST
TN Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami gave away the medals at the Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami giving away the Anna Medal for Gallantry P. Mullai, a teacher in Pulivalam Government High School in Sholinghur in Ranipet district
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TN Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami gave away the medals at the Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday
A school teacher who risked her life to save her students from an explosion, a veterinary surgeon who rescued an elephant that plunged into a 60-feet deep well, a loco pilot who noticed boulders on railway tracks and saved his passengers and a cab driver who acted swiftly to save the life of an injured policeman were awarded the prestigious Anna Medal for Gallantry during the Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday.