Tamil NaduWednesday, 14 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Chennai Metro Phase 2 Corridor 5 completes 100% precast construction work
Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 Corridor 5 has completed all precast construction components, including the final U-girder work.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase 2 Corridor 5 from Kotturpuram to Sholinganallur completed 100% of its precast construction work, including the final U-girder installation.
Key specifics
- The project used 3,126 precast components in total.
- Among them, 1,041 I-girders and 892 U-girders were fabricated.
- The work used 98,052 cubic metres of concrete and 18,550 metric tonnes of steel bars.
- Project Director T. Archunan and Additional General Manager R. Srinivasan attended the completion event.
- The corridor is part of Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 and is being pushed for timely completion.
Exam lens
TNPSC infrastructure question, Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2, Corridor 5, 3,126 precast components, 892 U-girders, Kotturpuram–Sholinganallur — a likely match-the-following or fact-based question.