Chennai Urban Transport
Marina–Besant Nagar Sea Link Delayed Until After 2026 Elections Over Land Acquisition Hurdles
The proposed sea bridge linking Srinivasapuram off Marina Loop Road with the Besant Nagar Broken Bridge has hit a political and logistical roadblock,...
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...
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 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...
Delhi Metro to Operate and Maintain Chennai Metro Phase 2
The DMRC was awarded the contract for the operation and maintenance of Chennai Metro’s ambitious expansion, spanning 118.9 km across three important corridors, under...
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...
New Elevated Corridor to Reduce Thiruvanmiyur-Uthandi Travel Time to Only 10 Minutes
Commuters using the East Coast Road (ECR) will soon save significantly on travel time following the construction of the elevated corridor connecting Thiruvanmiyur and...
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...
Chennai Metro Signs ₹3,657 Crore Contract for Driverless Trains
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has entered into a ₹3,657.53 crore agreement with BEML Limited to supply 70 driverless three-car trains for its...
