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Daily Transit Brief — 2026-09-23 (Wednesday)

Posted by @UngalSoththu at ~09:05 IST. Thread URL: https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2102603445584748681

Items (4)

  1. [CMRL] Phase-2's first stretch — Poonamallee Bypass–Vadapalani, 14.64 km, 11 elevated stations (Corridor 4) — CRS safety clearance received ~7 months ago (provisional Feb 2026, full clearance May 2026), still closed awaiting a PM inauguration date. — Times of India (U Tejonmayam), Sep 22, 2026. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-metro-phase-2-inauguration-awaits-pm-modis-confirmation/articleshow/134418462.cms
  2. [CUMTA] CUMTA plans a Special Purpose Vehicle to run its auto/cab ride-hailing app: PPP model, tender doc with TNIDB, drivers as shareholders, CUMTA retains a small per-ride cut for driver welfare; digital meters; launch target June–July 2027. — DT Next (Arun Prasath), Sep 23, 2026. https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/cumta-plans-special-purpose-vehicle-to-run-ride-hailing-app-for-autos-cab
  3. [NHAI] 23 km, six-lane elevated corridor Mahindra City–Kilambakkam designed "Metro-ready" — NHAI builds the road first with metro-ready pillars; a metro infrastructure agency would later install girders, tracks, electrification; toll plaza planned; sized for 30-year traffic. — Times of India (Omjasvin M D), Sep 22, 2026. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennais-new-elevated-road-may-get-a-metro-above-it-23km-corridor-from-mahindra-city-to-kilambakkam-planned-with-future-metro-and-30-year-traffic-needs-in-mind/photostory/134409434.cms
  4. [GCTP] Traffic changes on OMR (Rajiv Gandhi Salai) & Thuraipakkam effective Sep 23: U-turns pushed to Perungudi toll plaza (from Mettukuppam/Pillaiyar Koil St toward Sholinganallur; from 200ft radial road via Srivaram; U-turn ban near World Trade Centre for Kandanchavadi→SRP Tools). — ABP Nadu (Tamil), Sep 23, 2026, sourcing Greater Chennai Traffic Police (Sep 22). https://tamil.abplive.com/news/tamil-nadu/traffic-changes-will-be-implemented-from-september-23-in-the-rajiv-gandhi-salai-omr-and-thuraipakkam-area-275358

Tweets as posted

  1. 🚇 Chennai transit brief — Wednesday, Sep 23: 4 items from the last 24h. இது உங்கள் சொத்து — your city, your data. 🧵 #ChennaiTransit — https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2102603445584748681
  2. [CMRL] 🚇 Poonamallee Bypass–Vadapalani, 14.64km, 11 stations: CRS safety clearance came ~7 months ago — still shut, awaiting a PM inauguration date. Assets idle, riders wait. — TOI, Sep 22 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-metro-phase-2-inauguration-awaits-pm-modis-confirmation/articleshow/134418462.cms #ChennaiMetro — https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2102603469324521811
  3. [CUMTA] 🎫 Auto/cab ride-hailing app now gets an SPV: PPP model, drivers as shareholders, CUMTA keeps a small per-ride cut for driver welfare. Launch target: June–July 2027. Watch who holds commuter data. — DT Next, Sep 23 https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/cumta-plans-special-purpose-vehicle-to-run-ride-hailing-app-for-autos-cab #ChennaiOne — https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2102603507631005707
  4. [NHAI] 🛣️ 23km, six-lane elevated Mahindra City–Kilambakkam corridor is Metro-ready: road first, girders + tracks + electrification above later. Built for 30-year traffic. — TOI, Sep 22 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennais-new-elevated-road-may-get-a-metro-above-it-23km-corridor-from-mahindra-city-to-kilambakkam-planned-with-future-metro-and-30-year-traffic-needs-in-mind/photostory/134409434.cms #ChennaiTransit — https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2102603546285810027
  5. [GCTP] 🚦 From today: OMR/Thuraipakkam U-turns moved to Perungudi toll as a congestion fix — commuters and buses rerouted again. Monsoon is coming; bus-stop gaps on the new alignment need fixing too. — ABP Nadu (Tamil), Sep 23 https://tamil.abplive.com/news/tamil-nadu/traffic-changes-will-be-implemented-from-september-23-in-the-rajiv-gandhi-salai-omr-and-thuraipakkam-area-275358 — https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2102603586928517403
  6. That's the brief: a cleared metro stretch idles on a PM's calendar, CUMTA scales ride-hailing via an SPV, and OMR traffic gets re-plumbed. Follow @UngalSoththu for daily Chennai transit accountability. #உங்கள்சொத்து — https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2102603609984626754