Union Cabinet approves Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II comprising three corridors

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II comprising three corridors.  The total length of the approved lines will be 118.9 km with 128 stations.

The project completion cost is Rs.63,246 crore and is planned to be completed by 2027.  Once Phase II is fully operational, Chennai city will have a total Metro Rail network of 173 Km.  The Phase II Project comprises the following three corridors:

Corridor-(i):         from Madhavaram to SIPCOT for a length of 45.8 Km with 50 stations.

Corridor-(ii):        from Lighthouse to Poonamalle Bypass for a length of 26.1 Km with 30 stations, and

Corridor-(iii):       from Madhavaram to Sholinganallur for a length of 47 Km with 48 stations.

Once Phase II is fully operational, Chennai city will have a total Metro Rail network of 173 Km. The Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project represents a significant advancement in the city's infrastructure development. Phase II acts as a major expansion of the Metro Rail Network in the city.

 Phase II will add approximately 118.9 Km of new metro lines. The Corridors of Phase-II connect North to South and East to West of Chennai passing through the major influence areas at Madhavaram, Perambur, Thirumayilai, Adyar, Sholinganallur, SIPCOT, Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, Porur, Villivakkam, Anna Nagar, St. Thomas Mount connecting a large number of industrial, commercial, residential and institutional establishments and also provides effective Public Transport for the workforce engaged in these clusters and connectivity to various parts of the city.

It will extend connectivity to rapidly growing areas like Sholinganallur, which serves as a hub for the south Chennai IT corridor. By connecting Sholinganallur via ELCOT, the metro corridor will cater to the transportation needs of the burgeoning IT workforce.