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Chennai Metro Line from Poonamallee to Parandur

Sector: Rail • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Source: The Hans India

Project
Planned

The Tamil Nadu government has approved a new metro train line from Poonamallee to Parandur via Sunguvarchatram. The project is part of a larger metro extension from Light House to Poonamallee. The full route will span 52.94 km and will be implemented in two phases, with Phase 1 covering 27.9 km from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram with 14 metro stations. The estimated total cost is ₹15,906 crore.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail, Road, Mass Transit, Government
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Hans India

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The project “Chennai Metro Line from Poonamallee to Parandur” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Hans India.

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2026-07-22

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The Tamil Nadu government has approved a new metro train line from Poonamallee to Parandur via Sunguvarchatram. The project is part of a larger metro extension from Light House to Poonamallee. The full route will span 52.94 km and will be implemented in two phases, with Phase 1 covering 27.9 km from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram with 14 metro stations. The estimated total cost is ₹15,906 crore.

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Transportation

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India

State

Tamil Nadu

City

Chennai

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The Hans India

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Rail, Road, Mass Transit, Government

Article published date

2025-06-05

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