Chennai Transport Infrastructure
Chennai ECR six-laning nears completion with 85% work done
Chennai’s East Coast Road widening project between Thiruvanmiyur and Akkarai has reached 85% completion, with final works and land acquisition expected to conclude...
CMRL Awards Rs 113.8 Crore Grade Separator Project to Ease Traffic on Chennai OMR
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has awarded a Rs 113.8 crore contract to build grade separators at Perungudi and SRP Tools junctions to reduce...
Chennai Plans to Widen 100 km of Key Roads to Ease Traffic Congestion
Authorities have proposed widening 100 km of key roads across Chennai to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety, focusing on corridors such as...
Chennai Metro Plans 73.4 Lakh Sq Ft Commercial Development Across Phase II Corridors
Chennai Metro Rail plans to develop 73.4 lakh sq ft of commercial space across 37 locations along Phase II corridors to boost non...
Chennai Metro Phase II Poonamallee–Vadapalani Corridor Nears Passenger Operations After Railway Board Approval
Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II services on the Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch have moved a step closer to launch after receiving Railway Board approval, with...
Avadi–Guduvanchery Rail Project Gains Pace as DPR for Phase-1 Gets Ready
The Detailed Project Report for Phase-1 of the Avadi–Guduvanchery railway line via Sriperumbudur is ready. The ₹945 crore project will boost Chennai’s suburban...
Chennai opts for commodity-based freight model amid gaps in land-use data
The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) is coming up with a new model for freight movement. The model is being developed in...
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...
13.3-km Elevated Corridor Planned on ECR from Tiruvanmiyur to Uthandi
The Tamil Nadu State Highways Authority (TANSHA) has invited tenders for the building of a 13.3-km four-lane elevated corridor along the East Coast...
TN Plans 142-km Six-Lane Highway Linking Chennai to Vellore Industrial Corridors
The Tamil Nadu Highways Department is all set to introduce a six-lane access-controlled highway from Chennai to Vellore, offering rapid-surfacing connections between southern...
