chennai metro

	Rs 17,500 crore to set up metro rail in Kovai, Madurai The state government announced it would establish metro rail in Coimbatore and Madurai at a cost of Rs 17,500 crore. published on : 21st March 2023
	Chennai Metro to install 41 additional escalators Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CRML) will install 41 additional escalators at select Stations and preparatory work is in progress to facilitate smooth movement for passengers. published on : 17th March 2023
	Erratic water supply irks Nesapakkam residents With mercury levels soaring, life has been more taxing for residents of Nesapakkam over the past few weeks without a regular metro water supply in the area. published on : 14th March 2023
	Tamil Nadu may eye vertical growth, revise land pooling scheme The LPADS scheme will come to the rescue of the government as it finds land acquisition under the new law is way too expensive. published on : 14th March 2023
	Bridge to link Madhavaram bus terminus and metro station According to sources, nearly 19 metro stations will be connected to either bus terminals or suburban stations or bus stands as part of multimodal integration. published on : 12th March 2023
	CMRL Madhavaram depot to be ready next year The Chennai Metro Rail’s Madhavaram depot, being built at a cost of Rs 284.51 crore, is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. published on : 11th March 2023
	Man falls into open manhole in Madipakkam, dies Madipakkam is part of corridor-5 and it will connect Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur. published on : 23rd February 2023
	Chennai city’s new transport roadmap to be funded by World Bank The clearance from DEA comes after CUMTA selected Systra as a consultant last week for revising the Comprehensive Mobility Plan for CMA. published on : 23rd February 2023
	More time for CMRL contractor: HC bins order ‘Tribunal made grave error in passing awards in favour of firm involved in constructing two metro line stretches’ published on : 23rd February 2023
	CMRL gets temporary relief from granting extension of time to contractor in Chennai The single judge had overturned two awards of the arbitration tribunal which ruled in favour of Transtonnelstroy-Afcon in giving them the relief for extension of time (EOT) for construction work. published on : 22nd February 2023
	Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to rationalise staff strength, surrender 161 posts Official sources defended the move saying rationalisation has been done only to surrender non-technical posts. “We will be filling all vacant posts. published on : 21st February 2023
	Chennai Metro tunnelling work commences on Greenways Road- Adyar The underground tunnel package is to be constructed in approximately 52 months by using eight tunnel boring machines working simultaneously in various stretches. published on : 17th February 2023
	Plans on to commercialise 18 MRTS stations in Chennai CUMTA special officer I Jayakumar told TNIE, apart from preparing a feasibility report the consultant would also prepare a detailed project report on two stations. published on : 11th February 2023
	Metro rail launches feeder service between Alandur & DLF IT Park Priced at Rs 40 per passenger, the tempo service launched on Monday will operate between 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays. published on : 7th February 2023
	Trams to run alongside cars? CMRL study to explore Metrolite feasibility The financial bids for the study were opened by the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) on Monday. published on : 7th February 2023
	CMDA suggests increasing FSI to 6.5 along Chennai Metro, MRTS corridors Move aimed at intensifying commercial development along transit lines, improve accessibility and mobility for jobs published on : 29th January 2023
	Metro Water plans to collect pending dues of Rs 635 crore by end of March in Chennai During this current financial year, the water board aimed to raise Rs 885 crore through tax and charge collections and the pending amount of Rs 560 crore from the previous year. published on : 29th January 2023
	Chennai MDA mulls green TDR to save waterbodies A report prepared by consulting firm Cushman and Wakefield, which had undertaken the study for Chennai Metropolitan Area, has suggested three kinds of green TDRs. published on : 29th January 2023
	Check-in for flights at some Metro stations from March Trial to be held at stations with more airport-bound passengers published on : 19th January 2023
	Densely populated Chennai Metro phase-II line gets smooth start “Currently, two tunnel boring machines are being used. We are planning to use two more machines this month and the remaining three tunnel-boring machines in the stretch by April. published on : 18th January 2023