Metro
Chennai Metro Phase 2: TBM Kurinji Completes First Breakthrough at Kolathur Station on Line 5
The Chennai Metro Rail project announced a high achievement this week that the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Kurinji made its very first breakthrough...
Tamil Nadu Clears Preparatory Work for ₹9,928-Crore Koyambedu–Avadi–Pattabiram Metro Corridor
The government of Tamil Nadu has granted administrative sanction to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to start preparatory work for the proposed...
Chennai Metro to Build Skywalk Linking Vadapalani Stations Across Phases I & II
A contract worth ₹8.1 crore has been awarded by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to build a skywalk that would give direct connectivity...
Chennai Metro Tunnel Between Royapettah and Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai Nears Completion
This month, the Chennai Metro Rail is going to achieve a significant milestone in its Phase II expansion: the completion of the tunnel...
Chennai Metro to Expand Network with Two Key Extensions: Tambaram–Velachery and Light House–High Court
Two coordinated metro line extensions by the CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited) are aimed at improving connectivity and making commuting easy, thus ensuring...
CMRL Initiates DPRs for Metro Extensions from Lighthouse to High Court, Tambaram to Velachery
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has progressed with two key connectivity-enhancing proposals and has awarded the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)...
Chennai Metro Phase II: Porur–Power House Double-Decker Viaduct Nears Completion
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is speeding towards an important landmark of construction in Phase II, with the viaduct and double-decker stretch...
Centre Releases ₹3,000 Cr for Chennai Metro Phase 2 in FY26, Total Allocation Touches ₹8,400 Cr
The Union government has released ₹3,000 crore so far in FY2025-26 for the Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 project, the biggest-ever metro allocation...
CMRL Appoints Balaji Railroad Systems to Study High-Speed Rail Corridors in Tamil Nadu
As a contribution towards carrying out the feasibility studies of three Balaji corridors for high-speed rail corridors between Chennai, Coimbatore, and major towns...
CMRL’s Tunnel Boring Machines Halted for Maintenance Near Thirumayilai
Tunnelling work on the 1.9-km underground stretch between Light House and Thirumayilai under Chennai Metro’s Phase II has been temporarily paused. The two...
