Chennai Metro Rail
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...
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...
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 Begins Feasibility Study for Semi-High Speed Rail Corridors in Chennai, Coimbatore Regions
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has started feasibility studies for three corridors of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) planned for connecting all...
Chennai Metro’s MRTS Takeover Nears Final Green Light from Railway Board
The long-awaited proposal to transfer Chennai 2019’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is on the verge of...
Chennai Metro Corridor 5 Extended to St. Thomas Mount to Ease Transfers
The metro network of Chennai received a significant boost as the length of Corridor 5 was extended by 1.25 km from Alandur to...
CMRL to Revamp South Chennai Spaces into Civic and Cultural Hotspots
A feasibility study on placemaking and beautification of public spaces is in progress by CMRL rejuvenating three prominent public spaces in South Chennai....
CMRL Unveils ₹482-Cr Transit Hub Plan for Vadapalani, Mandaveli to Follow
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has announced plans to develop major multi-modal transit hubs in Vadapalani and Mandaveli, combining public transport access with...
TN Govt Approves Two-Phase Metro Line from Poonamallee to Parandur
The Tamil Nadu government gave in-principle approval for a 52.94-km Metro Rail line between Poonamallee and the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur, to...
