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Division Bench stays single judge’s order restraining CMRL from felling trees without the nod of panel formed by him

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday stayed a single judge’s March 27 order restraining Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) from felling any tree in any park situated on the corridors falling in the ongoing phase II project in the city without obtaining express approval from a…

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Restore Shenoy Nagar park to its old glory within a year, HC directs CMRL

Requests A-G to bestow personal attention and appoints an amicus curiae too to monitor the progress every month

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2022

Chennai: Metro girders installation for phase-2 begins

CHENNAI: The stretch between Porur and Poonamallee covering 8km may be the first route where driverless trains will commence operations in metro rail’s phase-2 as the installation of girders on the pillars in the centre of the road has begun.

The Times of India · Jul 2, 2022

Chennai Metro rail to install 36 additional escalators; 20 stations identified

CHENNAI: To give commuters easy and quick access to metro stations and help them switch to other modes of transport without much hassle, CMRL will install 36 additional escalators soon.

The Times of India · Jun 9, 2022

Chennai metro work on IT corridor to begin soon

CHENNAI: Metro train ride to the IT hub on Old Mahabalipuram Road may become a reality in about three years as construction of a 10km elevated corridor between Nehru Nagar and Sholinganallur is likely to begin soon. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) recently awarded the contract to Larsen Toubro to…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Alstom to build trains for Chennai Metro’s Phase II project

The company to be given a little more than two years to build 78 coaches

The Hindu · Apr 14, 2022

Chennai: Metro takes park sans green nod

CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation on Saturday handed over 323 sq m of Panagal Park to metro rail for construction work, but the council resolution for this is silent on whether the green committee was consulted or whether the committee will supervise the fate of the 87 trees that have to…

The Times of India · Apr 10, 2022

HC directs CMRL to list out bona fide reasons for which it can share CCTV footages under RTI Act

Though CMRL claims that providing CCTV footage might cause security threat, judge asks it to consider genuine requests

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2022

Chennai: Soon, LED screens to display route info on metro trains

CHENNAI: In a few months, mini LED screens installed in metro trains will guide passengers to their destination. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is set to conduct trials with prototypes of these screens, which will display information about approaching stations, landmarks around it and feeder services available.

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022

Chennai: CMRL sets 2025 deadline for Lighthouse-Poonamallee line

CHENNAI: If everything goes as planned, then in 2.5 years city residents could comfortably travel in a metro train on a 16km elevated line from Powerhouse in Kodambakkam to Poonamallee and a few months later, they could take the same train to busy city localities like Marina Beach, Mylapore or…

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022