The metropolitan city of Chennai was the first to figure out how urbanisation and suburban development, could boost the economy in the decades to come. Therefore, to ensure that all areas of the city … READ FULL STORY
Looking back, 2019 may not have been the best year for the real estate sector. However, with several changes introduced during the year, from reduction in taxes to the announcement of a Rs 25,000-crore … READ FULL STORY
A PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court, seeking a direction to the Chennai Metro Rail Corporation to fix its fares on par with that of suburban train services. In the petition, … READ FULL STORY
The union cabinet, at a meeting chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on August 16, 2017, approved a new metro policy that makes the public-private partnership (PPP) component mandatory, for availing central assistance. The … READ FULL STORY
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, on September 21, 2016, inaugurated the services on the second elevated corridor of the Chennai Metro Rail Project (CMRP). The second elevated corridor covers a distance of 8.6 … READ FULL STORY
Extension of Chennai’s metro rail services on the Airport-Alandur sector, may get underway by the end of August, as the commissioner (railway safety), Sudarshan Naik, on July 28, 2016, said that he was satisfied … READ FULL STORY
The Tamil Nadu government, on July 21, 2016, announced that the passenger services in the first underground stretch of Chennai Metro, will commence by the end of this year. The state’s finance minister, O … READ FULL STORY
