The 4.5-km elevated extension from Velachery to St. Thomas Mount launched quietly on March 14, 2026 after two decades of delay, adding three new stations: Puzhuthivakkam, Adambakkam, and St. Thomas Mount. Southern Railway now runs 43 daily pairs from Chennai Beach to St. Thomas Mount, plus shuttles, with trains every 20 minutes until 10:25 p.m. Started in 2008 amid land disputes and cost overruns from ₹495 crore to ₹734 crore, it turns St. Thomas Mount into a key hub linking MRTS, metro, and suburban trains—easing congestion for south Chennai commuters heading to IT areas or Marina Beach
0Likes
0Dislikes
