Metro’s elevated corridors to be completed by 2027

Chennai: City motorists may have to contend with narrowed roads, blocked stretches and slow-moving traffic for at least one more year, as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) targets completion of nearly 40km of elevated corridors under Phase 2 by March 2027.

Including the nearly 28km planned for commissioning this year, close to 90% of the 74km elevated alignment of the 116.1km Phase 2 network would be operational. If CMRL’s construction plan stays on schedule, several major arterial roads could be cleared of barricades by next year, marking completion of more than 50% of the overall Phase-2 project.