North Chennai residents seek two new Metro Rail corridors

Federation of North Chennai Residents’ Welfare Associations petitions to Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) Managing Director Ashish Chatterjee seeking two new Metro Rail corridors to improve connectivity. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Federation of North Chennai Residents’ Welfare Associations has sought two new Metro Rail corridors to improve connectivity to residential and industrial areas in north Chennai, submitting petitions to Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) Managing Director Ashish Chatterjee recently.One proposal seeks to extend the Madhavaram–Wimco Nagar corridor to cover Madhavaram Asisi Nagar, Mathur, Manali, Manali New Town, Ennore, Kattivakkam, Ernavur and Tiruvottiyur. The federation has sought expedited preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the approximately 11-km stretch. A DPR for the corridor was proposed at an estimated cost of ₹88 lakh, the federation said in its representation.The second proposal is for a new corridor from Mint to Sengundram via Moolakothalam, Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Udayasuriyan Nagar, Sathyamurthy Nagar, M.K.B. Nagar, Ambedkar College junction, Erukkancheri High Road, Moolakadai, Madhavaram Roundtana and Kavangarai.The federation said the proposed routes would improve connectivity for residents and workers in industrial areas, including those serving the Ennore port region. It also sought an Ennore Multimodal Transport Hub to integrate transport services.Mr. Chatterjee assured the delegation that the proposals would be examined and Metro Rail plans framed to address North Chennai’s traffic congestion. Published - November 04, 2026 01:45 pm IST