Rs 106 crore for 1km: Land rate jacks up road project cost in TN
The cost of land acquisition for the ECR project, estimated at Rs 356 crore in 2012, surged to Rs 756 crore in 2019, and went up to Rs 940 crore in February this year.
16 Aug 2023
100 buses of TNSTC get a makeover, to ply on mofussil routes
The renovated buses have been allocated to Villupuram (16), Salem (15), Kumbakonam (37), and Tirunelveli (32), and will ply on mofussil routes.
12 Aug 2023
Chennai - Tiruchendur Express to run faster by 40 mins from Aug 15
Currently, the Chendur express departs from Egmore at 4.05 pm and reaches Tiruchendur at 6.50am the following day.
11 Aug 2023
Railway okays Kilambakkam station
This will transform Kilambakkam into a multimodal transport hub, enabling connectivity to MTC, mofussil (TNSTC), SETC buses, and suburban trains.
10 Aug 2023
Governor delaying nod to probe Madras University vice-chancellor S Gowri for 5 months
The state higher education department wrote a letter on March 9 seeking permission based on evidence gathered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.
09 Aug 2023
Aadhaar must for students to get scholarship, community benefits in TN
Move to help govt identify proportion of each community availing benefits of various schemes
08 Aug 2023
MTC fights traffic pain as Metro, corporation works eat into road space in Chennai
Residents of Semmancheri and Perumbakkam say travel time has gone up by 45-60 mins
03 Aug 2023
TN transport department gets tough on overloaded goods vehicles
Similarly, under section 114 of CMVA, the driver of an overloaded vehicle should take the vehicle to the weighing scale to assess the load of the vehicle.
03 Aug 2023
Sans new buses, TNSTC toils to cope with rising demand
Experts have told TNIE that Chennai requires an additional 2,000 buses to meet its growing demand.
02 Aug 2023
MTC must correct course in Chennai to get off bumpy ride
The last time MTC received new buses was way back in September 2019. Experts have told TNIE that Chennai requires an additional 2,000 buses to meet its growing demand.
31 Jul 2023
TN demotes 45 revenue officials and promotes 110, as per 2018 SC order
The demoted officers contended that the move contradicts several SC rulings declaring reservation in promotions as illegal.
24 Jul 2023
Ladies coaches to be in middle on Chennai's suburban trains
Bringing two ladies coaches together will enhance monitoring of the coaches with fewer RPF staff, thereby improving the safety for women travellers,” said an official.
17 Jul 2023
Four-lane flyover from Teynampet to Saidapet covering 3.2 km allotted Rs 621 crore
Travel time between Teynampet and Saidapet will be reduced by nearly 30 minutes as congestion at intersections in Anna Salai will soon become a thing of the past.
10 Jul 2023
1.23 lakh beneficiaries added to social security schemes after data vetting
35 lakh listed under 12 schemes, may be excluded from Rs 1,000 for women heads of family
08 Jul 2023
Govt plans to conduct survey on all migrant workers in Tamil Nadu
As per the first survey conducted in 2015-16, Tamil Nadu had 10.2 lakh migrant workers from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and northeastern region.
03 Jul 2023
