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Chennai Metro Update: The Tamil Nadu Government has approved Chennai Metro Rail’s Airport-Kilambakkam project and sent the detailed project report (DPR) to the Centre. The Airport-Kilambakkam corridor will improve the commute for those residing in the city’s southern areas, namely Chromepet, Pallavaram, Tambaram, and Perungalathur. The project will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 9,335 crore.

As per Government Order (G.O. Ms. No. 62), dated April 17, 2025, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the extension has been recommended to the Government of India for approval and funding under an equity-sharing model. The recommendation was formally communicated through a letter from the Chief Secretary to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

The corridor has gained importance after the opening of the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus (KCBT) in Kilambakkam in December 2023. The Airport-Kilambakkam corridor will be constructed entirely as an elevated stretch along GST Road, covering a distance of 15.46 km.

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Stations On THESE Locations

Stations are to come up in the following locations:

-Pallavaram

-Chromepet

-Thiru Vi Ka Nagar

-Tambaram

-Irumbuliyur

-Perungalathur

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-Vandalur

-Anna Zoological Park

-Kilambakkam