Chennai Metro route & timings: New Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch opens with 11 stations; when can passengers board trains?Chennai Metro timings: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 15-km Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II on Sunda...
11 Oct, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
PM Modi to visit Chennai, kickstart projects worth Rs 13,000 crPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chennai for the launch of significant development projects. He will inaugurate the Chenn...
10 Oct, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Metro rail project in Chennai on Oct 11: Pon RadhakrishnanPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chennai on October 11 for official programmes. He will inaugurate the 14.6-km Poonamalle...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Chennai Corporation allocates Rs 100 cr for monsoon preparednessChennai Corporation has allocated Rs 100 crore for monsoon and El Nino preparedness. Officials are directed to complete all preparatory wor...
30 Aug, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Vijay vows Centre cooperation but says Tamil Nadu will oppose curbs on state rightsTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay pledged cooperation with the Union government on administrative matters. He asserted opposition to...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Chennai metro discontinues CMRL travel card and urges users to switch to Singara Chennai Card; Know what happens to your moneyChennai Metro Rail Corporation is phasing out its CMRL travel card. Commuters must transition to the Singara Chennai Card, a National Commo...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Chennai metro faces morning disruption as train stops inside tunnel; Passengers safely evacuatedChennai Metro services experienced a brief disruption Tuesday morning when a train halted inside a tunnel between Central and High Court st...
02 Dec, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
Alstom to supply trainsets for Chennai MetroAlstom has secured a 135 million euro contract from Chennai Metro Rail Limited to design, manufacture, supply, test, and commission 96 metr...
05 Jun, 2025, 01.38 PM IST
BEML gets contract worth Rs 3,658 crore from Chennai MetroPSU BEML, previously Bharat Earth Movers Limited, has secured a Rs 2,501 crore contract from Chennai Metro Rail Limited. The project involv...
28 Nov, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Cabinet greenlights Chennai Metro Phase II: 128 stations and 118.9 km of new lines across 3 corridorsThe Cabinet has approved Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, which will consist of three corridors featuring a total of 128 station...
03 Oct, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
Metro station inside a building: Chennai Metro unveils big property plan around stations in Tamil NaduChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has announced an innovative plan to develop properties around metro stations in three locations, includin...
03 Jan, 2024, 01.48 PM IST
Here is how Chennai metro plans to connect your home to metro stationsChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) plans to introduce small electric vehicles to provide first and last mile connectivity to commuters in it...
17 Aug, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
Alstom bags order worth Rs 798 crore to manufacture 78 coaches for Chennai MetroFrench rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has won a contract worth Rs 798 crore to design, manufacture and commission 78 advanced metro coac...
11 Nov, 2022, 02.32 PM IST
HCC-KEC JV wins Rs 1,309 crore Chennai Metro orderThis is the second order from the Chennai metro rail to the HCC-KEC JV, where HCC holds 51%. The order entails construction of a 11.61 km e...
15 Nov, 2021, 11.46 AM IST
JICA extends Rs 9,000 crore concenssional loans to Chennai MetroJICA provides assistance in forms of loans, grant and technical cooperation so that the emerging countries can strengthen the capabilities.
15 May, 2017, 06.21 PM IST
Gang dupes 100 Metro Rail job aspirants of Rs 2 crore, caughtThe probe revealed that about Rs 2 crore was collected in cash and cheque from 100 youngsters by promising them jobs in Chennai Metro Rail.
19 Jul, 2015, 04.18 PM IST
- BHEL, Alstom join hands to bid for Chennai Metro Rail Project
State-run BHEL and France's Alstom have joined hands to jointly bid for the Rs 14,000 crore Chennai Metro Rail Project.
09 Jun, 2010, 08.14 PM IST