Tamil Nadu

Southern Railway has announced a pair of special trains between Dr MGR Chennai Central and Podanur to reduce overcrowding on regular trains and provide more travel options for passengers travelling between Chennai and western Tamil Nadu. Photo Credit: PTI Chennai-Podanur ...

Construction of the underground section for Chennai Metro Rail Phase II is expanding to more areas in the southern part of the city. After completing the underground tunnel between Light House and Thirumayilai a few months ago, Chennai Metro Rail Limited ...

Chennai, July 1: Residents in parts of Chennai should prepare for a planned power shutdown on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) undertakes scheduled maintenance work. Electricity supply will remain suspended in the notified areas ...

Chennai, June 30: Several parts of Chennai will experience a scheduled power shutdown on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, as the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) undertakes routine maintenance work. According to the official schedule, electricity supply will remain suspended from ...

Southern Railway has announced that the Chennai Egmore-Velankanni-Chennai Egmore Daily Express will soon return to its original terminal at Chennai Egmore. At present, the train starts and ends its journey at Tambaram, but this temporary arrangement will be withdrawn. Photo ...

Chennai Power Cut Today, June 26: Several parts of Chennai will experience a scheduled power shutdown on Friday (June 26, 2026) as the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution authorities undertake routine maintenance and network improvement works. The power interruption is scheduled to ...

Several parts of Chennai will witness a scheduled power shutdown on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, as maintenance works are carried out by the electricity distribution authorities. According to the official update, electricity supply will remain suspended in identified zones from 9:00 ...

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is planning to speed up work on the Red Line by laying around 200 metres of track every day on the 27-km stretch between Koyambedu and Chennai Trade Centre. Even though the project has been affected ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate Chennai Metro's new 14.6-km Vadapalani-Poonamallee Bypass stretch in the second or third week of July. This section is part of Corridor 4 of Chennai Metro Phase II, which will eventually connect the Lighthouse ...

Southern Railway has announced special trains between Tirupattur, Chinnasalem, and Salem to help students travelling for the NEET re-test. As the re-test is scheduled to be held on Sunday, and the railway has arranged these services mainly to make travel easier ...

The first operational stretch of Chennai Metro Phase 2 is ready and has already received the required safety approvals, but passenger services have still not started. The delay has left many commuters wondering why trains are not running despite the project ...

Residents across Chennai should plan their Friday in advance as the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has announced scheduled power shutdowns on June 19, 2026, to carry out routine maintenance and network-related works across multiple regions of the city.  Photo Credits: ANI ...