Tamil Nadu

Southern Railway's Tiruchirapalli Division has announced special train services between Tambaram and Velankanni to manage the expected rush during the upcoming Velankanni Festival. These services will provide passengers a convenient travel option to attend the annual religious celebrations. Photo Credit: ...

The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations (TNSTCs) have announced 2,675 special buses across the state to manage the expected increase in passenger traffic during the weekend from August 21 to 23. The additional services are aimed at people travelling to their ...

Chennai is set to celebrate Madras Day this year, with a metro train being transformed into a moving concert venue. The special event, called ‘Metrovil Madras Day', will be held in the early hours of August 22, organised by Super Chennai ...

The Union Ministry of Railways has approved the long-pending proposal to merge Chennai's Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) with Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). A draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has also been prepared to guide the transfer of the MRTS ...

Several trains operating to and from Chennai Egmore will have changes in their terminal stations between September 4 and October 15 due to ongoing redevelopment work at Chennai Egmore railway station. Some trains will be short-terminated at Tambaram, Mambalam or Chennai ...

Several parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to continue receiving rain and thunderstorms this week, especially along the north coast. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall in parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu over the next two ...

To handle the heavy passenger rush during the Independence Day weekend and help people travel comfortably to their hometowns and popular destinations, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations will operate 2,040 special buses across the state from August 14 to 16. ...

Scattered rainfall is expected to continue across several parts of Tamil Nadu until August 18, especially in northern districts and areas around the Western Ghats. The intensity of rain may differ from one place to another, but the wet weather is ...

Chennai Metro's Phase II project has reached 54.62% physical progress and is expected to improve connectivity across the city significantly. The expansion includes three new metro corridors covering around 118.9 km with 128 stations, aiming to connect residential areas, business centres, ...

Southern Railway has announced special weekly superfast train services between Tirunelveli and Tambaram to handle the extra passenger traffic. The additional trains are being introduced to provide more travel options for people travelling across Tamil Nadu and reduce crowding on regular ...

The Tamil Nadu government is moving ahead with plans to improve Metro rail connectivity by proposing a new Metro link between Hosur in Krishnagiri district and Bommasandra in Karnataka. The proposal aims to strengthen transport links between Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru ...

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has started a project to improve the appearance of its Metro stations. As part of this initiative, the agency has invited bids for internal and external painting work at 11 elevated Metro stations on the ...