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Chennai Metro Rail Phase II

A 118.9 km expansion of Chennai Metro with 128 stations across three corridors: Madhavaram-SIPCOT, Lighthouse-Poonamallee Bypass and Madhavaram-Sholinganallur.

Estimated cost
₹63,246 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
1 Jan 2019
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check

Compared with the first announced target

The current official page states proposed completion by end-2028, later than the earlier completion window captured for Phase II.

Delayed
First target
Dec 2026
Current target
Dec 2028
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance

Chennai commuters across Madhavaram, SIPCOT, Lighthouse, Poonamallee, Sholinganallur and intermediate corridors

Timeline

2 events
26 Nov 2025
Official status page updated

CMRL project status page lists Phase II scope, cost and proposed completion by end-2028.

31 Dec 2028
Target completion

CMRL states proposed completion by the end of 2028.

Risk notes

  • Large multi-corridor urban construction programme
  • Land, underground/elevated interface and utility-shifting risks
  • Long construction horizon to 2028

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Source mix
2 sources · Other public source
Verification freshness
Fresh

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Last source review was 46 days ago; still inspect linked sources before relying on any material claim.

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Cost / funding
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Schedule / timeline
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Current status
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Linked source labels: CMRL: Phase II project status