Work on metro rail phase-2’s corridor-4 from Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass, which will connect core city localities, could begin quickly. Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) is in the final stages of appointing a general consultant […]
After a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations yesterday (Monday, 7th September 2020). When the first Metro train departed from the […]
Chennai Metro Rail Restricted (CMRL) is planning to launch a nationwide mobility card (NCMC) in the next six months. CMRL has floated tenders to search for a financial institution for digital fare assortment and issuing […]
As metro rail services are set to resume in Chennai from Monday, Chennai Metro Rail has taken measures to ensure safety of passengers at underground stations against Covid-19 infection. Nineteen out of the 32 stations […]
A division bench of the Madras High Court on Friday ordered notices to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) based on a plea seeking disabled friendly metro stations. The two-member bench comprising justices MM Sundresh […]
The Wimco Nagar Depot of Chennai Metro will be ready by December as per the initial deadline. According to CMRL officials, the depot is under construction on a 48,000sqm area to accommodate 11 stabling units […]
The Madras high court has permitted the agency to encash more than Rs 142 crore worth bank guarantees issued by Transtonnelstory-Afcons JV, a Russia based-company which was awarded contracts worth more than Rs 2,500 crore […]
The Tamil Nadu highways department has tweaked the 10-kilometre long airportIrumbuliyur elevated corridor project on GST Road to accommodate the proposed Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) line till Kilambakkam. While the facility will be a […]
CMRL has floated tenders for an 8 km elevated line between Porur Junction and Poonamallee bypass. The stretch, which was earlier planned as a monorail project, is part of the 26 km corridor-4 from Light […]
The 9 km metro rail line in north Chennai, which was to open for operations in June, is likely to be ready by the end of the year. The final phase of work at the […]
Chennai Metro has initiated preliminary work on phase-2 including a study to find out noise and vibration levels that may arise during construction of the 118.9 km line and operation of trains and their effect. […]
Chennai Metro’s efforts to augment patronage with expansion projects including opening the 9 km north Chennai extension line, launch of app-based last mile connectivity and commencing the 118.9 km phase-2 have been almost grounded due […]
As Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is likely to fund $ 800 million for the fourth corridor of second phase of Chennai Metro Rail, officials are urging that the government should include the ‘Make […]
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is all set to start regular operations once it gets the green light from the state government after the lockdown is lifted. Several measures have been planned which include use […]
Once lockdown is lifted, Chennai metro will ferry only 160 people in each commute so that passengers can maintain social distancing. While CMRL plans to operate 35 trains at a five-minute frequency if footfalls increase […]
