May 20, 2023 Rs 148 crores infrastructure projects inaugurated at at Chennai and Kamarajar ports Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, inaugurated major infrastructure projects in Tamil Nadu to augment the capacity of Chennai and Kamarajar ports in the state.
Mar 05, 2023 Chennai to get lite metro The 'Lite Metro' may be introduced to Chennai's public transportation system in the near future. The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) is planning to conduct a preliminary feasibility assessment on executing the Lite Metro project in Chennai.
Feb 20, 2023 Railways plans elevated tracks to run faster inter-city trains The railways is readying a plan to build elevated tracks for running semi-high speed passenger trains on popular sectors such as Delhi-Jaipur, Mumbai-Pune, Bangalore-Chennai and Delhi-Amritsar via Chandigarh. This will require investment of Rs 150-160 crore per kilometre through direct budget support
Feb 20, 2023 Indian Railways to modernise up 90 stations Indian Railways has included 90 railway stations in the southern railway for modernisation under Amrit Bharat Scheme. About 15 railway stations in each of the six divisions - Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli, Salem, Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram will be modernised with a long-term vision, said official sources from the railways.
Jan 05, 2023 ADB approves $ 780 million loan to expand Chennai metro network With an aim to build new lines and improve the connectivity of metro rail services in Chennai with the city’s existing bus and feeder services, the Asian Development Bank approved a $ 780 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF).
Oct 05, 2022 Varde Partners Invests Rs 400 crore in Chennai Developer Casagrand Varde Partners has invested Rs 400 crore in Chennaibased real estate developer Casagrand Builder for purchase of land in Chennai for development. The money was invested against a portfolio of real estate projects and the builder has already drawn down Rs 200 crore.
Sep 20, 2022 Adani to build 1,000-MW data centres in 10 years Adani Group firm AdaniConneX is planning to build 1,000 megawatt data centres almost double the present size of the total industry over a period of 10 years. The first seven data centres of the company will come up in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune.
Jun 20, 2022 MoU sign for Rs 5,855 crore elevated expressway project The Tamil Nadu government signed an MoU with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Chennai Port Trust, and the Indian Navy for building a double-tiered elevated expressway connecting the Chennai Port and Maduravoyal.
Jun 20, 2022 Contract award for construction of elevated viaduct approximate length 10 km) Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Awarded contract for construction of elevated viaduct approximate length 10 km).