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Passengers travelling through the Nandanam Metro station on Chennai Metro's Phase I line may not notice it, but a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) will soon begin working deep underground to construct a new tunnel for the upcoming Phase II network. ...

Construction of the Chennai Metro Rail Phase II project is progressing steadily, with tunnelling work now underway between the upcoming Nungambakkam and Sterling Road metro stations. The Nungambakkam station, located near the popular Khader Nawaz Khan (KNK) Road on Uthamar Gandhi ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has accelerated construction work on the Purple Line, Corridor 3, under its Phase II project. The work is progressing steadily on the Nehru Nagar-Sholinganallur stretch along the busy Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). The faster pace of ...

While work on Chennai Metro Phase II is underway, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is planning to include the proposed Phase I extension routes in the city's Phase III Metro network. Three major extension projects that are currently awaiting approval from ...

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has introduced a new rule asking passengers to use earphones or headphones while listening to music or watching videos inside metro trains and station premises. Passengers who play audio on the loudspeaker or create noise ...

The Greater Chennai City Traffic Police has announced major traffic changes due to Chennai Metro Rail's underground construction work on Lattice Bridge (L.B) Road. The affected stretch, from the Indian Oil Petrol Bunk Junction to the L.B. Road-M.G. Road Junction, will ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed metro extension from Light House to Madras High Court and is expected to submit it to the Tamil Nadu government for approval. The report was prepared ...

Chennai Metro Rail's Phase II stations are being planned as more than just transport hubs. Unlike the Phase I network, the new stations will also offer spaces where commuters can shop, eat, and spend time comfortably. The aim is to make ...

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is planning to improve security at Metro stations by installing special frisking booths for women at existing Corridor 1& 2 stations across the city. Photo Credit: PTI Chennai Metro's Tender Process CMRL has invited ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited has informed the Tamil Nadu government and the Central government that the first stretch of Phase II Metro from Poonamallee to Vadapalani is ready and can be opened for public use at any time. Photo Credit: ...

Suburban rail passengers travelling between Chennai's northern and southern areas have requested Southern Railway to increase the frequency of MRTS (Mass Rapid Transit System) trains during peak hours. At present, MRTS trains run once every 20 minutes, but commuters want services ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited has achieved another important milestone in the construction of its Phase-2 metro project after the tunnel boring machine named "Servarayan" completed a major underground breakthrough near Moolakadai. This breakthrough is part of Corridor-3 of the Chennai Metro ...