Chennai traffic solutions
CMRL Accelerates Phase II Works, Vadapalani–Poonamallee Metro Trial Runs Targeted Soon
Chennai Metro Rail is accelerating Phase II works on the Vadapalani–Poonamallee corridor, with trial runs targeted by mid-January and commercial operations expected soon.
Teynampet-Saidapet Flyover Emerges as Tamil Nadu’s Costliest, at ₹195 Crore per Km
The Tamil Nadu Highways Department’s ambitious 3.2-km Teynampet-Saidapet flyover project has sparked debate for being the state’s and possibly the country’s costliest elevated...
Chennai Metro to Add Second Entry at OTA–Nanganallur Road Station by 2026
In a much-awaited action in the city, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will be constructing a second entry/exit at the OTA–Nanganallur Road metro...
Padur–Thaiyur Bypass Works on Brink of Completion, Promising to Reduce OMR Congestio
The bypass road connecting Padur and Thaiyur is nearing completion, with work expected to be finished by mid-May, say officials from the Tamil...
TN Govt Gives In-Principle Approval for New Pattabiram-Koyambedu Chennai Metro Corridor
The Tamil Nadu government has provided in-principle clearance for the new corridor of the Chennai Metro between Pattabiram and Koyambedu via the Outer...
Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Elevated Corridor Faces Delays, Says Minister
E.V. Velu, Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Public Works, Highways, and Minor Ports, told the Assembly that periodic review meetings were being conducted to...
Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26: New Flyovers Announced to Ease Traffic Congestion
The Tamil Nadu government has announced the construction of two new important flyovers at Velachery and Korukkupet, which is a significant step to solve...
Cable-Stayed Bridge to Replace Chennai’s ‘Broken Bridge’
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has much more to celebrate than what meets the eye in coming to the end of a two-decade dream...
Madras HC Halts Kilambakkam Skywalk Project Over Land Acquisition Dispute
In a separate but significant ruling, the Madras High Court recently set aside the Kilambakkam skywalk project, directing the government to stop construction on...
Chennai’s First Steel Bridge to Link Thoraipakkam and Neelankarai – Construction Begins in April
Chennai to get its first steel bridge across Buckingham Canal between Thoraipakkam and Neelankarai. Officials from the Highways Department said the project had been sanctioned...
