DMRC to operate and maintain three Chennai metro corridors

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been awarded a contract by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) for Operation and Maintenance of three corridors of its Phase-II: Corridor-3 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri SIPCOT-II Metro - Indigo Line), Corridor- 4 (Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass -Orange Line) and Corridor-5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur - Red Line) including Maintenance Depots at Madhavaram, Poonamallee & Semmancheri. The term of the contract is 12 years from date of Commercial Operation date of the last stage of Phase II.

An official statement said DMRC will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of three corridors consisting of 116.1 Kms and 112 stations. This also includes six Double Decker Stations including the management of the Operation Control Centre (OCC), depot control centre, stations, running of trains, maintenance of trains and all metro systems infrastructure.

The first section of Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Phase -II is expected to be operational by December 2025 and the entire Phase-II will be operational in a phased manner by December 2028, the statement added. DMRC is already operating and maintaining Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro since May 2023 for a 10 year period, which consists of 33.5 km and 27 stations.