Metro construction
Kochi Metro’s Pink Line to Redefine Urban Travel; Ridership Expected to Touch 50 Lakh Per Month
Kochi Metro’s 11.2-km Pink Line from JLN Stadium to Infopark is set to open next year, boosting monthly ridership to 50 lakh and...
CMRL Awards Rs 250 Crore Contract for 17 Metro Station Entry/Exit Structures
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has awarded Bridge and Roof Company a Rs 250.47 crore contract to construct 17 entry and exit structures...
Herrenknecht Expands Chennai Operations with New TBM Manufacturing Plant in Kannigaipair
Germany-based Herrenknecht is expanding its presence in India with a new tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturing plant at Kannigaipair, North Chennai. Acquired for...
CMRL, NHAI Officials Inspect Metro Alignment at Tirumangalam Amid Underpass Plans
On Saturday, September 6, senior officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) jointly inspected...
BEML Moves to Build Indigenous Tunnel Boring Machines, Reduce Dependence on China
This state-owned Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) is preparing to manufacture tunnel boring machines (TBMs) so that India’s reliance on Chinese imports could...
CMRL Unveils ₹482-Cr Transit Hub Plan for Vadapalani, Mandaveli to Follow
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has announced plans to develop major multi-modal transit hubs in Vadapalani and Mandaveli, combining public transport access with...
Track-Laying Begins on Key Metro Stretch Between Porur and Kodambakkam
Laying of tracks has begun on the Porur Junction–Kodambakkam section, a critical 6.5-km stretch of Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II Corridor 4 connecting...
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 Metro’s Tunnel Boring Machine Breaks Through Chetpet Lake
Chennai Metro Rail tunnel boring machine (TBM), Thamirabarani, broke through Chetpet Lake and Chetpet suburban railway station without any issue and will arrive...
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...
