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Chennai Metro Update: The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has begun the process to prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) for two proposed extensions – one from Lighthouse to High Court and another covering the Tambaram–Guindy–Velachery corridor. Contracts for the DPR preparation have been awarded to Systra MVA Consulting India.

According to CMRL, the Lighthouse–High Court stretch will be around 7 km long, aimed at improving connectivity along the Marina beach area and the Secretariat. The second extension will cover nearly 21 km, linking Tambaram, Medavakkam, Pallikaranai and Velachery with Guindy Metro station. This link will form part of Corridor 1, which runs from Washermenpet to Chennai Airport.

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The DT Next report cited Officials as stating that, the planned routes are expected to provide better multimodal integration, particularly at key points such as Tambaram, Medavakkam, Velachery and Guindy. The DPR will assess factors such as route options, passenger demand, technical feasibility, and integration with other transport modes. The study will be completed in 120 days.

The contract value for the Lighthouse–High Court DPR is Rs 38.20 lakh, while the Tambaram–Guindy–Velachery DPR will cost Rs 96.19 lakh.

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In a related development, the Greater Chennai Corporation has proposed a three-lane, 3 km-long flyover connecting Sardar Patel Road and Velachery Main Road junction. Once the flyover and the Metro extensions are operational, traffic congestion in Velachery and nearby junctions is expected to reduce significantly.