St. Thomas Mount skywalk may put an end to ordeal of train commuters
The Hindu
It’s an arduous trek between Metro station to suburban station now
Commuters are eagerly awaiting the inaugural of the pedestrian overbridge at at St. Thomas Mount Metro Rail Station which may be opened soon.
Although both the Metro and suburban stations are located in the area, because of lack of proper access, commuters have to trek a long distance to change trains.
According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL), the construction work on the pedestrian overbridge is nearing completion.
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