Chennai Metro
Herrenknecht Expands Chennai Operations with New TBM Manufacturing Plant in Kannigaipair
Germany-based Herrenknecht is expanding its presence in India with a new tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturing plant at Kannigaipair, North Chennai. Acquired for...
Chennai Metro Phase II Tunnelling Begins on Challenging Thiruvanmiyur–Indira Nagar Stretch
Chennai Metro Phase II tunnelling begins on Thiruvanmiyur–Indira Nagar stretch. Twin TBMs will carve 650 metres of granite tunnels. Cutterhead maintenance may extend...
Chennai Metro Crosses 1.01 Crore Ridership in September 2025, Records Highest Single-Day Commuters
Chennai Metro recorded over 1.01 crore passengers in September 2025, with the highest single-day ridership of 3.97 lakh on September 4. CMRL continues...
Sholinganallur Metro Station: Chennai Metro Phase II to Transform OMR Commutes
Chennai Metro Phase II along OMR is set to transform daily commutes. Sholinganallur station, a multi-level elevated interchange, will connect Corridors 3 and...
Chennai Metro Marks Milestone with U-Girder Installation at Vadapalani
Chennai Metro Rail has achieved a milestone at Vadapalani by installing massive U-shaped girders for Corridor 4 above Jawaharlal Nehru Salai. Using advanced...
Chennai Metro Extension to Transform Avadi and Western Suburbs by 2030
Chennai Metro Rail will extend its network from Koyambedu to Pattabiram via Ambattur and Avadi by 2030. The 22-km corridor, integrated with the...
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 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...
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...
