Overview

• An August 18 state order grants administrative sanction for CMRL to begin early tasks on the corridor routed via the Outer Ring Road.
• The state will extend ₹2,442 crore as subordinate debt for the preparatory phase, with a significant share earmarked for land acquisition and structure costs.
• An initial ₹188 crore will fund topographic surveys, geotechnical investigations, utility shifting, traffic management, and tree felling and replantation.
• The fully elevated line will add 19 stations serving areas such as Padi Pudhu Nagar, Ambattur, Avadi Railway Station, Pattabirām, and Outer Ring Road.
• A Detailed Project Report has been submitted to the Centre and local stakeholders have urged swift clearance, but Union approval is still pending.