Chennai Metro Expansion
TN clears ₹2,126-cr funding for land acquisition on Poonamallee–Sunguvarchatram metro corridor
The ₹2,126 crore sanctioned by the Tamil Nadu government is to be used by the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) for the land...
Chennai Metro begins safety trials on Poonamallee–Porur stretch
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has started the safety certification trials in the western corridor of Phase 2, heading closer to the...
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...
Real Estate Seen as Key Driver for Tamil Nadu’s $1 Trillion Economy Goal
Industry leaders at The Hindu Tamil Nadu Real Estate Summit 2025 felt that the State’s real estate sector will be vital to aid...
CMRL to Build Multi-Storey Office and Commercial Complex at Arumbakkam Metro Station
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will build a multi-storey office and commercial complex to improve land value and earn money from non-fare revenues....
Metro to Soar at Sholinganallur: Trains to Run on 6th Floor Through Commercial Buildings
In a bold feat of urban transit engineering, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has confirmed that metro trains on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR)...
