TAMIL NADU: The construction on Chennai Metro Rail's second phase, which just got underway, is moving along quickly and will have driverless trains that only rely on signals, an official said.

"Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail is moving along with great speed. Phase II's primary operating principle will be unattended train operation. Trains would run on signals instead of drivers, "said Rajesh Chaturvedi, director of systems and operations for Chennai Metro Rail.

A 118.9 km network with 128 stations has been planned for the Phase II extension. There are three of them: Corridor 3 from Madhavaram to SIPCOT (45.8 kilometres), Corridor 4 from the lighthouse to the Poonamalle Bypass (26.1 kilometres), and Corridor 5 from Madhavaram to Sholinganallur (47 Km).

"The project is expected to cost Rs. 63246 crore. The Indian government is reviewing and approving this plan. According to plans, the project should be finished by the end of 2026 "Read a statement released by Chennai Metro Rail. On February 14 of last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Chennai Metro Phase-I extension. The project cost Rs. 3,770 crore to complete. The 9.05 km expansion connected the Airport and Central Railway Station to north Chennai. 

The fourth Railway line between Chennai Beach and Attipattu was also launched by him. This 22.1 km segment, which cost Rs 293.40 crores to build, runs across the districts of Chennai and Thiruvallur.

The inauguration also included the presence of the governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit, the chief minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and the deputy chief minister, O. Panneerselvam.

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