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சென்னை மெட்ரோ கட்டம்-2: நீலகிரி TBM மூலக்கடையை வந்தடைந்தது
பக்கிங்ஹாம் கால்வாய் மற்றும் வட சென்னை சாலை அடியில் டாடா புராஜெக்ட்ஸ் TU-01 இயந்திரம் மூலக்கடையை அடைந்தது — கட்டுமானம்; பயணிகள் தொடக்கம் அல்ல.
Chennai Metro Phase 2: Nilgiri TBM breaks through at Moolakadai
Under Buckingham Canal and a busy North Chennai road, Tata Projects’ TU-01 machine reaches Moolakadai — construction progress, not passenger opening.
Chennai Metro Phase-1 stations set for repair and upgrades
The work is expected to improve passenger facilities and create more commercial space inside the metro network.
Chennai MTC gets 65 buses in Tamil Nadu’s 300-bus rollout
The addition is a commuter-facing public transport update for Chennai, especially on high-demand routes.
Chengalpattu ₹131 crore CMDA bus terminus nears opening
The new terminus could improve regional bus movement for south Chennai and the wider metropolitan area.
Chennai airport satellite terminal to get public road link
The change could benefit airport users and nearby residents around Kolapakkam and Tharapakkam.
Chennai Metro Corridor-5 completes casting of 824 U-girders
The milestone moves superstructure work forward on the Madhavaram–Sholinganallur metro corridor.
Guindy multimodal transit hub DPR consultancy signed
The project could improve interchange between metro, suburban rail and buses at one of Chennai’s busiest nodes.
Chennai Metro records 90.14 lakh passengers in May 2026
The number shows sustained public transport demand across the operating metro network.
Chennai Metro to fully shift to Singara Chennai card from 1 May: what commuters need to know
Closed-loop travel cards are phased out in favour of the National Common Mobility Card—plan balance transfer before the deadline.
Narrow stretches of arterial roads across Chennai may be widened soon, GCC told
Mobility — corporation-led road geometry fixes.
Chennai Metro adds peak-hour frequency on core corridors as office traffic returns post-holidays
Mobility — the 8–10 am squeeze at Central and AG-DMS.
Madras High Court hears plea for SOP on road cuts after Kottur stormwater work hits utilities
Mobility + utilities — one corridor, many diggers.
Manali bus terminal redevelopment begins in North Chennai
In February 2026, GCC began redeveloping the Manali bus terminal with new bays, amenities and stormwater works.
Broadway bus stand to become ₹822.7 crore transport hub
In January 2026, the historic Broadway bus stand was reported as becoming a ₹822.7 crore multimodal hub with 73 bus bays.
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