Chennai public transport
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)...
Chennai Metro to Build Skywalk at Vadapalani Linking Phase I and II
A step towards efficient commuter travel through metro lines, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will develop a skywalk that joins the Vadapalani stations...
Chennai’s MRTS Extension Stalled Again—Metro Rail Work Near St. Thomas Mount Delays Completion
Almost 18 years since the project was announced, the long overdue extension of the Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) from Velachery to...
T Nagar Traffic Relief on Horizon as Madley-Usman Road Flyover Link Nears Completion
The much-anticipated flyover extension connecting Madley Junction to the CIT Nagar-Usman Road flyover is set to open by the end of May, promising...
Chennai Metro to Run Trial Run on Poonamallee-Porur Route Today
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will conduct trial runs on the new 9.1-km elevated route from Poonamallee to Porur today, April 28. This...
Chennai Bags Highest Metro Allocation with ₹8,445 Crore for Phase II
In a major boost to Chennai’s urban transit ambitions, the Union government has sanctioned ₹8,445.8 crore for Phase II of the Chennai Metro...
Chennai Metro’s Airport-Kilambakkam Corridor Gets TN Nod, Centre’s Approval Awaited
The Tamil Nadu government has approved the ₹9,335 crore Airport-Kilambakkam corridor of Chennai Metro Rail and forwarded the project report to the Centre...
Lighthouse-Thirumayilai Metro Tunnel to Reach Completion by September After Overcoming Major Setbacks
The Tunnel Boring Machine, ‘Flamingo’, on Chennai Metro to Reach Thirumayilai by September Despite Major HurdlesAfter overcoming a series of engineering and traveling...
Chennai Metro Phase II to Feature Shopping, Dining and Office Spaces at 35 Stations
The ambitious 118.9 km second phase of the Chennai Metro, now under construction, will see several stations being converted to buzzing commercial complexes that...
Chennai Metro advances DPRs for two MRTS lines: RRTS feasibility studies underway
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has initiated the process of preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for two new Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)...
