Tamil Nadu

Switching between modes of transport during daily travel in Chennai may soon become much easier, as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is planning a major redesign of areas around 41 metro stations to turn them into well-connected multimodal hubs. For this, ...

A surprise mock drill was conducted around midnight at Koyambedu Metro Station to test how quickly & effectively emergency teams respond to accidents, and it was designed to simulate a train derailment and check coordination between different services. Photo Credit: ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has announced that the B4 entrance of Nandanam Metro Station, located near the BSNL office, will be permanently closed from March 23, due to ongoing Phase-II construction and integration work. Photo Credit: PTI Why ...

More than ten years after starting operations, Chennai Metro Rail Limited has taken its first major step to improve walking conditions around Metro stations in the 54-km Phase I network. The Metro Authority will begin a detailed study to upgrade pedestrian ...

The opening of two important rail projects in Chennai, the Velachery-St Thomas Mount MRTS Extension and the first stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II, has been delayed due to pending approvals and unfinished construction work. Photo Credit: PTI MRTS Extension ...

Soon after Narendra Modi virtually flagged off six new trains from locations in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the Ministry of Railways announced that four of these trains will run once a week. Photo Credit: PTI Operation of Trains The ministry ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has asked the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) in New Delhi to relax certain operational restrictions on the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II, according to a report. This 14.6 km stretch is part ...

Indian Railways is planning to introduce a new Amrit Bharat Express train connecting Cherlapalli near Hyderabad with Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu. This new service will create an important rail link across three southern states: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, making ...

Passengers in several parts of Tamil Nadu will soon find it easier to travel by train after the central government approved new halts for some important express services in the state. This decision comes after many years of requests from residents ...

The opening of two important railway projects in Chennai has been delayed due to pending approvals, and construction is not yet over. These projects include the extension of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) from Velachery to St Thomas Mount and ...

The Ministry of Railways has approved a new weekly train service connecting Mangaluru in Karnataka and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu via Madurai, providing better rail connectivity between coastal Karnataka and southern Tamil Nadu. This new service is expected to benefit passengers ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is waiting for approval from Southern Railway to begin an underground metro section between Villivakkam Bus Terminus and Villivakkam, which is part of Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro project. Due to delays in getting permission, ...