Alstom Transport India Limited has delivered the first trainset for corridor IV (LightHouse-Poonamallee) under the Chennai metro rail project phase-II on October 17, 2024.
The order for the same was placed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in February 2024. About 36 trainsets are likely to be delivered.
The project involves development of 118.9-km three metro corridors (corridor III, IV and V) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu at an estimated cost of Rs 632.46 billion. It is mostly underground with an elevated section confined to a few short stretches and consists of 128 stations in total.