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Daily Transit Brief — 2026-09-28 (Monday)

Thread URL: https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2104415812408787357 Last posted tweet: https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2104415941786300771 (tweet 4 of 5) ⚠️ Recap tweet (5th) failed twice with X API 403 Forbidden — thread ends at tweet 4.

Items (3 verified in-window; window Sep 27 09:00 – Sep 28 09:00 IST)

  1. [CMRL] Unprotected iron rods dangling over narrow Madhavaram roads at metro work sites — daily congestion + fear of falling debris; residents demand rod removal and safety barriers. — Thanthi TV, Sep 27. https://www.thanthitv.com/news/tamilnadu/iron-structures-dangling-precariously-over-roads-chennai-on-edge (cross-checked via Thanthi TV X post 2104200226122989982)

  2. [GCC] 2-week deadline for the Virugambakkam canal storm-water drain at Kaliyamman Koil St — part of ~₹30-cr canal works (retaining walls, desilting) inspected by GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran; CMRL building a ₹12-cr bridge across the canal (old bridge being removed), must be ready before the NE monsoon. — The Hindu, Sep 28 (pub 12:17 am IST). https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/work-on-storm-water-drain-near-virugambakkam-canal-to-be-completed-in-2-weeks/article71515801.ece

  3. [GCC/roads] Velachery–Tambaram High Road: 3.5-km stretch; peak-hour trip Tambaram railway station ↔︎ Camp Road stretched ~15 → ~40 min by Metrowater underground sewerage work + broken carriageway; MTC buses and two-wheeler riders worst hit; relaying due mid-October. — TOI, Sep 27 (23:09 IST). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/roadwork-worsens-motorist-woes-on-velachery-tambaram-road/articleshow/134524405.cms

Tweets as posted

  1. 🚇 Chennai transit brief — Monday, Sep 28: 3 items from the last 24h. இது உங்கள் சொத்து — your city, your data. 🧵 #ChennaiTransit → https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2104415812408787357

  2. [CMRL] 🚇 Unprotected iron rods dangle over Madhavaram's narrow roads at metro work sites — daily jams + falling-debris fear; locals demand clearing and barriers. — Thanthi TV, Sep 27 https://www.thanthitv.com/news/tamilnadu/iron-structures-dangling-precariously-over-roads-chennai-on-edge #ChennaiMetro → https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2104415865441489152

  3. [GCC] 🏙️ 2-week deadline on the Virugambakkam canal drain (part of ₹30-cr works); CMRL must finish its ₹12-cr canal bridge before the NE monsoon. — The Hindu, Sep 28 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/work-on-storm-water-drain-near-virugambakkam-canal-to-be-completed-in-2-weeks/article71515801.ece → https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2104415914233897173

  4. [GCC] 🚧 15→40 min: peak trips on the 3.5-km Velachery–Tambaram High Rd as sewer work + a broken carriageway slow MTC buses and bikers; relaying due mid-Oct. — TOI, Sep 27 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/roadwork-worsens-motorist-woes-on-velachery-tambaram-road/articleshow/134524405.cms #ChennaiTraffic → https://x.com/ungalsoththu/status/2104415941786300771

  5. (NOT POSTED — 403 Forbidden, two attempts, with and without ₹ symbols) "Recap: 3 items — rods hanging over Madhavaram roads at metro sites, a ₹30-cr canal fix with a ₹12-cr CMRL bridge due before the monsoon, and a 15→40-min crawl on Velachery–Tambaram Rd. Riders pay for every delay. Follow @UngalSoththu for daily Chennai transit accountability. #உங்கள்சொத்து"

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