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C Shivakumar ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI : The Chennai Metro Rail is mulling taking up pending work on the 1.5-km stretch of Mass Rapid Transit System from Velachery to St Thomas Mount. The Phase II extension of 5 km, when completed, will add three more stations linking the Chennai Metro corridors with MRTS and suburban rail network. “The execution work of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II should be undertaken by MRTS on deposit terms in this corridor or CMRL will execute MRTS work in this stretch along with Chennai Metro Rail Work,” official sources said. Sources refused to divulge the information on what transpired during the meeting.Indian Railways is likely to hand over MRTS to Chennai Metro after the Phase II extension of MRTS from Velachey to St Thomas Mount gets completed. High Court orderAfter the government passed a G.O for taking 500 metres of land from owners for Phase II extension of MRTS, CMRL has put forth suggestions seeking access to the land..