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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Awarded contract for construction of elevated viaduct approximate length 10 km).

Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Awarded contract for design, supply & installation of one rake set of single leaf automatic sliding main entrance plug door along with required controls for emu train set (to be operated at 160 kmph speed).