Urban Transport Chennai
Maduravoyal–Chennai Port Expressway to Feature Double-Layer Elevated Corridor
The Maduravoyal–Chennai Port Expressway is set to transform urban mobility with a double-layer elevated corridor aimed at easing congestion and improving port connectivity...
Rs 890-Crore Redevelopment to Transform Tambaram Railway Station into Chennai’s Next Major Transit Hub
The Rs 890-crore redevelopment of Tambaram Railway Station aims to double passenger handling capacity, add new platforms and tracks, and position the station...
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.
Chennai Metro Creates Historic Same Day Dual Tunnel Boring Milestone at Kolathur
Chennai Metro Rail achieved a remarkable engineering breakthrough at Kolathur as two tunnel boring machines were operated on the same spot within a...
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...
Chennai Metro Marks Milestone with U-Girder Installation at Vadapalani
Chennai Metro Rail has achieved a milestone at Vadapalani by installing massive U-shaped girders for Corridor 4 above Jawaharlal Nehru Salai. Using advanced...
Tamil Nadu Clears Preparatory Work for ₹9,928-Crore Koyambedu–Avadi–Pattabiram Metro Corridor
The government of Tamil Nadu has granted administrative sanction to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to start preparatory work for the proposed...
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...
CMRL Initiates DPRs for Metro Extensions from Lighthouse to High Court, Tambaram to Velachery
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has progressed with two key connectivity-enhancing proposals and has awarded the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)...
Chennai Metro Phase II: Porur–Power House Double-Decker Viaduct Nears Completion
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is speeding towards an important landmark of construction in Phase II, with the viaduct and double-decker stretch...
