Metro rail’s sharpest swerve yet: 413m span glides over Kathipara

Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) is gearing up for its sharpest turn yet—a dramatic 413-m sweep over Kathipara that promises commuters a joyride along with a bird’s eye view of the cityscape. This will become a reality when Corridor 5, connecting Madhavaram with Sholinganallur in Phase II, becomes operational.

The trains will take the sharpest turn over the Kathipara flyover above the existing Phase I corridors to join Alandur metro station, while descending from a height of 33m to 27m a speed of 35kmph, thanks to the balanced cantilever structure under construction.