Metro Rail plans a station at Wimco Nagar depot
The Hindu
Efforts are on to get it inaugurated along with the Tiruvottiyur Theradi station
Residents of Ernavur may have access to a Metro station in a few weeks as the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. has decided to add one more station under the ₹3,770-crore phase I extension project.
At present, this stretch has nine stations, including the last one at Wimco Nagar. About half a kilometre from the station, CMRL is building a depot, which was scheduled to be ready by February last year. At this depot, CMRL has decided to have a station and call it Wimco Nagar Depot with two platforms and a concourse. Efforts are on to open it along with the Tiruvottiyur Theradi station in a few weeks.
“Like, the Tiruvottiyur Theradi station, the work is still not over in this station. It is likely to be finished in two weeks. Both the stations will be inspected together by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety. While the Tiruvottiyur Theradi is going to be opened, it is not clear if the Wimco Nagar Depot station will be opened immediately or at a later date,” an official said.