Chennai Metro Rail Extension from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Source: The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned an extension of the Chennai Metro Rail corridor from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram. The project covers a corridor length of 27.9 km with 14 stations and includes preparatory works such as land acquisition and road works. The total sanctioned cost is ₹2,126 crore, with ₹1,836 crore allocated for land acquisition.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Road, Rail, Government
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Hindu
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Chennai Metro Rail Extension from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
Sponsoring Agency |
Status
Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned an extension of the Chennai Metro Rail corridor from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram. The project covers a corridor length of 27.9 km with 14 stations and includes preparatory works such as land acquisition and road works. The total sanctioned cost is ₹2,126 crore, with ₹1,836 crore allocated for land acquisition. |
Original sector | Transport |
Budget |
Location
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
City | Chennai |
Source
Source | The Hindu |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Road, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project
More Mass Transit projects in India
- Dabhol Power Plant Ratnagiri District Maharashtra India
- Mundra Ultra Mega Power Plant
- Mumbai Nasik Expressway Limited
- Nardhana ROB (Railway over Bridge)
- Essar Iron Ore Port Terminal Modernization
- Pipavav Railways Corporation Limited
- Vidarbha Industries Power Limited
- Dausa - Lalsot - Kauthun section of NH-11 A
