Chennai Transport News
Avadi Bus Terminus to Get ₹36 Cr Revamp; Chengalpattu Hub to Ease GST Road Congestion
Suburban commuters in Chennai are poised to gain through infrastructural upgrades of mammoth proportions, with two new bus terminuses coming up at Avadi...
Broadway to Get ₹567-Crore Transit Hub Linking Metro, Buses, and Pedestrians
A large multimodal transit hub is being developed in the center of Chennai at Broadway, as part of a ₹567-crore infrastructure initiative to...
Chennai Metro Sets National Record with India’s Longest U-Girder at Ramapuram
In a record-setting move for Indian metro infrastructure, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has set up India’s longest U-girder of 33.33 metres at...
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...
Chennai Metro Begins Trial Runs on Poonamallee–Porur Stretch under Phase II
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has commenced trial operations on the 9.1-km stretch between Poonamallee and Porur, marking a key milestone in the...
Chennai Metro Planning Rapid Transport System at Parandur Airport
While Chennai’s second airport is in Parandur, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is working on a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) that looks to...
Chennai Metro Begins Underground Tunnelling for Corridor 5 with TBM Kurinji
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has commenced underground tunnelling for Corridor 5 by launching its first tunnel boring machine (TBM) Kurinji at the...
Poonamallee-Porur Metro Line to be Completed by June, Set for Year-End Launch
Officials from Chennai Metro Rail say all the work on the Poonamallee-Porur elevated section of Line-4 from Lighthouse to Poonamallee will be completed...
