UNGALSOTHTHUஉங்கள் சொத்து
Public transit and urban infrastructure, examined with open data — in the public interest. Chennai & Tamil Nadu: MTC, CMRL, suburban rail, CUMTA, TNSTC, SETC.
← All briefs

Daily Transit Brief — Sunday, 2026-09-13

Thread URL: https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098980726016188508

Items (last 24h)

  1. [CMRL] Vinayagar Chaturthi service change: Sunday timetable runs Mon Sep 14; trains 05:00–23:00, every 7 min at peak (12:00–20:00), 10 min early/late, 15 min 22:00–23:00. — @cmrlofficial (official), Sep 13. https://x.com/cmrlofficial/status/2098975864205578259
  2. [CMRL] ₹284 crore Madhavaram depot ready — 24 stabling lines to park Phase-2 metro trains (Reported). — Voice of Chennai (@chnvoc), Sep 12. https://x.com/chnvoc/status/2098728275908714717 (corroborated by NewsIT: ₹284.51 cr depot complete)
  3. [CUMTA] Model Urban Mobility Corridors DPR: single bidder "Capital Engineering" — OMR Madhya Kailash–Kelambakkam (25 km) + Pallavaram Bridge–Thoraipakkam (7.4 km) (Reported). — Chennai Updates (@UpdatesChennai), Sep 12. https://x.com/UpdatesChennai/status/2098710914006667305
  4. [CMDA] Pattinapakkam new-Secretariat site reclassified commercial by CMDA amid growing opposition; CPI protested near MTC Pattinapakkam depot on Sat Sep 12. — DT Next, Sep 12. https://x.com/i/status/2098734711829123357
  5. [TNSTC] 30+ new town buses arrive at TNSTC Salem HQ, due on Salem roads soon (Reported). — The Salem New (@TheSalemNew), Sep 12. https://x.com/TheSalemNew/status/2098683249690280279

Tweets as posted

  1. 🚇 Chennai transit brief — Sunday, Sep 13: 5 items from the last 24h. இது உங்கள் சொத்து — your city, your data. 🧵 #ChennaiTransit https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098980726016188508
  2. [CMRL] 🚇 Mon = festival service: Vinayagar Chaturthi (Sep 14) follows Sunday timetable — trains 05:00–23:00, every 7 min at peak. — @cmrlofficial, Sep 13 https://x.com/cmrlofficial/status/2098975864205578259 #ChennaiMetro https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098980784396767335
  3. [CMRL] 🚇 ₹284 cr Madhavaram depot ready — 24 stabling lines to park Phase-2 metro trains. Depot done; Line 5 riders still wait for trains. (Reported) — Voice of Chennai, Sep 12 https://x.com/chnvoc/status/2098728275908714717 #ChennaiMetro https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098980910607593588
  4. [CUMTA] 🎫 Mobility-corridor DPR: single bidder (Capital Engineering) for OMR Madhya Kailash–Kelambakkam 25 km + Pallavaram Bridge–Thoraipakkam 7.4 km. Single-bid tenders need scrutiny. (Reported) — Chennai Updates, Sep 12 https://x.com/UpdatesChennai/status/2098710914006667305 https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098980938067648679
  5. [CMDA] 🏙️ Pattinapakkam: CMDA reclassifies new Secretariat site as commercial as opposition grows; CPI protested near the MTC depot Sat. — DT Next, Sep 12 https://x.com/i/status/2098734711829123357 #Chennai https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098980975120126224
  6. [TNSTC] 🚌 30+ new town buses arrive at TNSTC Salem HQ — due on Salem roads soon. (Reported) — The Salem New, Sep 12 https://x.com/TheSalemNew/status/2098683249690280279 #TamilNadu https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098981001502335443
  7. Brief done: CMRL festival ops + ₹284 cr Madhavaram depot, CUMTA corridor DPR, CMDA Pattinapakkam, TNSTC Salem fleet. Follow @UngalSoththu for daily Chennai transit accountability. #உங்கள்சொத்து https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2098981040538710031

Dropped candidates (stale/off-topic)