Thirumayilai MRTS station
The planned upgrades come amid safety concerns following the death of 55-year-old V Vijaya. Her body was found in a disused room at Thirumayilai MRTS station four days after she went missing on Oct 8. In Aug, Ministry of Railways approved the MoU between Southern Railway and Tamil Nadu govt for the asset transfer, advancing a merger proposal first made in 2011. MRTS began operations in 1995 and is to be integrated with Chennai’s wider public transport network.
An official from Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (Cumta) said Southern Railway was expected to submit the valuation of land, buildings and other assets next week. The state govt will then sign the MoU,” the official said. “Once they communicate the figures, it will be discussed at the higher level. “The first change we would make is to improve security, lighting and housekeeping. Police suspect she fell through an opening while looking for a toilet. Cumta is also coordinating the separate agreement for the system’s eventual handover to CMRL.