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5 months before passenger operations are set to begin on the first stretch of the phase-II project, #Chennai Metro Rail’s driverless trains will go through their first safety test next month, reports Sunitha Sekar trib.al/jBtCofX

Chennai Metro Rail has slapped a fine of ₹1 crore on the contractor for the girder crash that occurred at a construction site in Manapakkam, in which a motorist was killed and four persons have been removed from the project ⁦The Hindu - Chennai⁩ thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

Air passengers must brave through exhausting walks at #Chennai #airport till August as the second pick-up point planned for easy boarding of cabs has been delayed yet again #Aviation The Hindu - Chennai thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

Plaza and landscaping work took off in 2023 at Chennai airport opp to T1 Terminal with an aim to provide people with a place to relax before exiting airport. It was scheduled to be completed by Oct 2024. But work has missed multiple deadlines #Chennai #Airport #Aviation

Metro-MRTS merger: Takeover of MRTS by CMRL has been discussed for over a decade now with no end in sight. CUMTA, which has been steering this project sent the proposal to the Railway Board in Feb 2024 and has been waiting for a response since then. 🚆Ⓜ️ thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

This comes a few weeks after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the NITI Aayog meeting and gave a memorandum. Among the key priorities mentioned in it included ‘Transfer of Chennai’s MRTS to Chennai Metro Rail Limited

To help commuters switch between Metro, MRTS and suburban networks, #Chennai #Metro #Rail has chalked out a plan to build skywalks and subways in 13 stations including Thirumayilai, Nandanam, Thousand Lights, Vadapalani and Villivakkam. ⁦The Hindu - Chennai⁩ thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

At locations where phase I and phase II Metro networks meet, subways or skywalks will be built to connect both stations; the 118.9-km phase II with three corridors will be integrated with MRTS and suburban stations as well #Chennai #Metro #Rail #Transport

Anna Ride Booking app provides routes and multiple transport options and timings for commuting across #Chennai with single ticket. For instance, if someone were to travel from Valasaravakkam to airport, it would show routes featuring combination of #buses, #Metro #Rail and auto

By end of July, the app will have option to select buses, autos and Metro Rail. But suburban and MRTS train options are getting delayed and will take time till August to be implemented. Railways gave initial approval but an MoU has still not been signed.

Finally, one of the demands of air passengers has become a reality as free Wi-Fi is now available at the international terminal of the Chennai airport The Hindu - Chennai thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

Thousands of people from areas like Tambaram, Pozhichalur, Chitlapakkam & Chromepet leave their vehicles in Pallavaram parking area of CMRL & take shuttle vehicles to airport station. These vehicles are insufficient and commuters end up waiting for long in peak hours

Be it Phase III and phase IV #Chennai #Metro #Rail lines, #bus priority lanes or light rail transit, a new mammoth comprehensive mobility plan for Chennai packed with plans to push public transit is set to be rolled out next month ⁦The Hindu - Chennai⁩ 🚆Ⓜ️ thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

While first executive committee meeting will be held between CUMTA and various government departments, the second meeting is slated to be held next week. If the executive committee approves the plan, it will be presented to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for the final approval

This is what happens if politicians demonise Police. All rot began with M G Ramachandran, refined by Jayalalithaa, patronized reluctantly by M. Karunanidhi & retained for convenience by M K Stalin. Rigor mortis has set in on Tamil Nadu Police. Sad. frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/…

Here is my 2022 report on the custodial death of a Dalit boy in Chennai. Brutality continues. google.com/amp/s/frontlin…

Initially, the office of Commissioner of Rail Safety had sought a report and subsequently, MoHUA expressed concerns. It strongly recommended that CMRL carry out steps to avert such incidents, and advised it to conduct a meticulous review

Initially, the office of Commissioner of Rail Safety had sought a report and subsequently, the MoHUA expressed concerns. It strongly recommended that CMRL carry out steps to avert such incidents, and advised it to conduct a meticulous review

At some Chennai Metro Rail stations, especially underground ones, people say staff insist they recharge Singara Chennai cards with either GPay or cash since payments with credit cards ran into network issues

Thousands witnessed the Kumbhabhishekam at the Sri Subramaniaswamy temple at Thiruchendur Dharumai Adheenam Guru Mahasannidhanam and Sringeri Math Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamigal blessed the occasion. The Hindu - Chennai TN HRCE P.K. Sekar Babu photos: video grab