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Chennai Metro Rail Extension from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Source: The Hindu

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Planned

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

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The project “Chennai Metro Rail Extension from Poonamallee to Sunguvarchatram” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Hindu.

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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.

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Transport

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Location

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India

State

Tamil Nadu

City

Chennai

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The Hindu

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Mass Transit, Road, Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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