RVNL wins bid for Sholinganallur-SIPCOT line construction of Chennai Metro
2 years, 1 month ago

RVNL wins bid for Sholinganallur-SIPCOT line construction of Chennai Metro

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. will soon begin work along the much-awaited IT corridor from Sholinganallur to SIPCOT. With three corridors — Madhavaram to SIPCOT, Light House to Poonamallee and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur, the phase 2 project of Chennai Metro is expected to drastically reduce travel time from one end of the city to the other. On this 10-km elevated stretch, the stations proposed are — Sholinganallur Lake, Ponniamman Temple, Sathyabama University, St Joseph College, Semmancheri, Gandhi Nagar, Navalur, Siruseri, SIPCOT 1 and SIPCOT 2. Initially, when the phase 2 project was proposed, CMRL planned three depots for maintenance of trains at Madhavaram, Poonamallee and SIPCOT.

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Karnataka govt approves DPR for Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam metro rail projects
3 weeks ago

Karnataka govt approves DPR for Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam metro rail projects

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: In a boost to the urban transportation system, the State government has approved the Detailed Project Report for the Vijayawada metro rail project and the implementation of phase-I works for the Visakhapatnam metro rail. According to Secretary K. Kanna Babu, metro rail works under phase-I will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 11,498 crore. The government …

Union Cabinet Approves Phase II Of Chennai Metro Rail Project With 3 Corridors, CM Stalin Thanks PM Modi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Cabinet Approves Phase II Of Chennai Metro Rail Project With 3 Corridors, CM Stalin Thanks PM Modi

ABP News  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the proposal to construct three corridors under the Chennai Metro Rail project phase-II. Phase 2 which is a 119 km long project will be divided into… pic.twitter.com/1mBNvHXW3K — ANI October 3, 2024 The Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail Project is a major advancement in the city's infrastructure development, …

Tunnelling for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II Project begins on Royapettah-R.K. Salai stretch
5 months ago

Tunnelling for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II Project begins on Royapettah-R.K. Salai stretch

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Limited began tunnelling in Royapettah on Sunday morning, with tunnel boring machine ‘Bhavani’ making its way towards R.K. Salai. Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched the TBM and also reviewed the Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II and other upcoming projects, including the common ticketing system, Airport-Kilambakkam, Koyambedu-Avadi, and Poonamallee-Parandur stretches, and Coimbatore and Madurai …

Reduced road width, congestion leave commuters in Chennai high and dry
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reduced road width, congestion leave commuters in Chennai high and dry

The Hindu  

M. Narayanan, a working professional, who often travels from Perambur to Purasawalkam, skips the bus and takes a share autorickshaw nowadays. Like him, commuters, businessmen, and residents have been left high and dry because of numerous problems that have cropped up owing to the Metro Rail project in areas in and around Purasawalkam, Otteri, and Perambur. ‘Pitiable shape’ On a …

Big push for Chennai Metro Rail in the Budget
10 months ago

Big push for Chennai Metro Rail in the Budget

The Hindu  

In a big stimulus, Chennai Metro Rail has got ₹12,000 crore for implementing phase II from the State government as part of the Budget estimates for 2024-25. While the total cost of the project is ₹63,246 crore, it operates through funding from the Centre and the State, apart from loans from various banks like Japan International Cooperation Agency, Asian Development …

Uncertainty continues over launch of Coimbatore metro rail project
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uncertainty continues over launch of Coimbatore metro rail project

The Hindu  

There is no clarity on whether or not the Coimbatore Metro Rail Project will take off during 2024. Having submitted the Detailed Project Report for the first of three phases on July 14, 2023, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited has not yet received a nod from the State Government, it has come to light through an Right to Information query. …

Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor bhumi puja soon as bids for four packages are finalised
1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor bhumi puja soon as bids for four packages are finalised

The Hindu  

The ground-breaking ceremony for the two-tier four-lane elevated corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal is likely to be held soon with the National Highways Authority of India issuing Letter Of Acceptance for all four packages of the ₹3,570-crore project to Mumbai-based J. Kumar Infrastructure Projects Ltd., the lowest bidder. Phase 1 of the project will cost ₹915 crore, Phase 2 …

Two flyovers to be partly demolished for Chennai Metro Rail work
1 year, 11 months ago

Two flyovers to be partly demolished for Chennai Metro Rail work

The Hindu  

Two flyovers at Adyar and Royapettah High Road-Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai junction will be partly pulled down to facilitate the construction of underground stations under the 118.9-km Phase 2 project of the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. coming up at a cost of ₹61,843 crore. Once the Adyar underground station work is completed, we will rebuild this arm and the flyover can …

Chennai Metro’s phase II tunnelling work gets under way at Madhavaram
2 years, 2 months ago

Chennai Metro’s phase II tunnelling work gets under way at Madhavaram

The Hindu  

Watch | Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II tunneling work begins at Madhavaram Ten years after the first tunnel boring machine was pressed into service at Nehru Park, Chief Minister M.K. It will take nearly 140 days for this machine to drill the earth from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Madhavaram High Road, a distance of 1.4 km. #Chennai Metro Rail's phase …

Japanese company bags contract to supply rails for Chennai Metro Phase II project
2 years, 2 months ago

Japanese company bags contract to supply rails for Chennai Metro Phase II project

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. has finalised the contract for supplying rails for two stretches of its Phase II project. The Japanese firm will supply these rails which will be used for laying tracks on two stretches of the Phase II project. Expected timeline These two stretches of the Phase II project are likely to be completed within five years, the …

Chennai Metro to deploy made in India tunnel boring machines for Phase II project
2 years, 4 months ago

Chennai Metro to deploy made in India tunnel boring machines for Phase II project

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. is all set to deploy made in India tunnel boring machines for its Phase II project. According to CMRL officials, of the 23 TBMs to be used in the project, 12 would be from Tamil Nadu, five from China, one from Germany and one from Pune respectively. The status of four TBMs is not known yet …

Tamil Nadu seeks 15% share capital for Chennai Metro phase II project
4 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu seeks 15% share capital for Chennai Metro phase II project

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu has urged the Centre for 15% of share capital for the Metro Rail phase II project, for which Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation on Saturday, sources said. It was a rather challenging time for Chennai Metro Rail Limited with exchanges between the Centre and the State requesting funds, sources said. On Saturday, Chief Minister Edappadi …

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