Holes in MRTS roof work exposed

Chennai | Monday | 10th December, 2018

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In the photo, commuters can be seen with their umbrellas open on the platform.Railway sources said work on relaying the roof, damaged during Vardah cyclone in 2016, was to end by March 2019. Commuters say the work could have been started earlier. “What’s the point of spending money when the roof can’t be redone before the rainy season,” said S Ravi (39) a regular commuter on the Thirumailai-Thiruvanmiyur route. The section is patronised by around 1.1 lakh commuters on a daily basis. Trains run full during peak hours..