Chennai Metro: OMR Line keeping future in mind Minister announces housing project at Nakshatrwadi under PMAY Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen sets the course for the future ESR leases 48,800 sq. ft. industrial space to UPM in Navi MumbaiChennai Metro Rail is expanding the elevated line in Sholinganallur to serve as an interchange between corridors 3 and 5. This includes a short extension on the road connecting OMR and ECR. The extension is designed to accommodate two 80-meter long metro trains, allowing for train reversals and route switches. The...
more... project faces delays due to land acquisition, traffic diversion, and tender processes. The 20km elevated line on OMR from Nehru Nagar to Siruseri Sipcot, originally scheduled to open in June 2026, is now expected to be operational by December 2026. Grade separators are being constructed at Sholinganallur and Thoraipakkam to improve traffic flow. The OMR line is part of a 45.4km corridor from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri Sipcot, divided into two sections with separate construction contracts.
Chennai Metro Rail, Sholinganallur mein elevated line ko expand kar raha hai, yeh corridor 3 aur 5 ke beech mein interchange ka kaam karega. Isme OMR aur ECR ko connect karne wali road pe ek chota sa extension bhi hai. Is extension ko do 80-meter lambi metro train ko accommodate karne...
more... ke liye banaya gaya hai, jisse train reverse karne aur route switch karne mein aasani hogi. Project mein land acquisition, traffic diversion aur tender processes ki wajah se delay aa raha hai. Nehru Nagar se Siruseri Sipcot tak 20 km ki elevated line, jiska opening June 2026 mein hone wala tha, ab December 2026 mein operational hone ki ummeed hai. Sholinganallur aur Thoraipakkam mein traffic flow ko behtar banane ke liye grade separators banaye ja rahe hain. OMR line, Madhavaram Milk Colony se Siruseri Sipcot tak 45.4 km corridor ka part hai, jisko do sections mein divide kiya gaya hai aur unke liye alag alag construction contracts hain.