Chennai Infrastructure
TN Earmarks ₹1,964 Crore for Chennai Airport–Kilambakkam Metro Corridor
The Tamil Nadu government has granted ₹1,964 crores to the new metro corridor between Chennai Airport and Kilambakkam, a vital stretch for public...
Chennai Corporation Restores Nearly 480 Km of Roads, Targets Full Completion by Mid-September
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) restored close to 480 km of roads across the city, and completed repairs along 2,995 other stretches dug...
NHAI Invites Bids for ₹1,241-Crore Elevated Corridor Between Maduravoyal and Poonamallee
Equipped by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), tenders for the construction of an elevated, six-lane corridor starting from Maduravoyal to Poonamalle...
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...
Parandur Airport Faces One-Year Delay Amid Land Acquisition Hurdles
The greenfield airport project at Parandur in Chennai is facing a whopping delay of around a year in its ambitious implementation due to...
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...
GCC to Acquire Land, Build Slip Roads and Widen Streets to Ease Chennai Traffic
In a significant move to address traffic congestion, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has approved a plan to prepare a land plan schedule...
