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L&T arm bags contracts worth Rs 2,500-5,000 crore for Chennai Metro

The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro has secured orders worth Rs 2,500-5,000 crore from its heavy civil infrastructure business in India.

Modi inaugurates Chennai Metro Phase-I extension, limited free ride to all

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has announced that rides for all passengers taking the green or blue line will be free starting 2 pm on Sunday

Tamil Nadu: Metro Rail, long distance trains and bus services resume

After a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations

Alstom starts making train sets for Mumbai Metro, to deliver by Nov 2020

Alstom's overall contract with Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation is valued at Euro 452 million. It would be running on a 33.5-kilometre in total length of Aqua Line.

JICA to fund nearly Rs 201.96 billion for Chennai Metro Phase-II

JICA has approved to fund the stretches between Madhavaram to Sholinganallur (35.67 Km) and from Madhavaram to CMBT (16.34 Km) under Phase-II

Chennai Metro Rail starts trial run on 2.5 kilometer stretch

The CMRL has said that the first train in the underground stretch of 2.5 kilometres was undertaken on completion of track and overhead electrification works

Tamil Nadu CM asks Centre to expedite approval for Rs 85k-cr Chennai metro

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has sought the central government's approval for its proposed Rs 85,047 crore metro rail project at the earliest, in order to improve the mobility solutions in Chennai. The first underground stretch of the Chennai Metro Rail, for a stretch of 7.4 kilometers was inaugurated in Chennai today.During the inaugural function, Palaniswami has mentioned that the State government has signed an agreement earlier to prepare a feasibility report and detailed project report to further increase the metro rail infrastructure to 107.55 kilometer in three lines.The state government has agreed to develop these three lines at a cost of Rs 85,047 crore. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has mentioned the project in its document in 2016-17, for extending financial support. The project has been submitted to the central government for approval. "I would request the Union Minister for Urban Development to expedite the process for the approval of ...

Chennai Metro Rail: Another 8.6-km stretch inaugurated

Over 260 trains to run in each way every day, transporting six million people

Chennai Metro Rail project Phase-I to be completed by 2017 end

Discussions to raise funds from JICA for Rs 3,700 crore extension project on