Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Chennai Metro to Procure 28 Six-Car Trainsets Amidst Rising Ridership
Chennai Metro is buying 28 new trains with 6 cars each because lots of people are using their service.
These new trains will take more than 2 years to arrive.
Right now, they have 52 trains with 4 cars each.
They're also planning to expand their network in the future.
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) to procure 28 trainsets of six-car configuration each
Total of 168 cars to be procured to cater to increasing ridership
Procurement process to take more than two years
CMRL currently operates 52 trainsets of four-car configuration
Phase II expansion planned with 118.9 Km network and 128 stations
- Who
- Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL)
- What
- Procuring 28 six-car trainsets
- When
- Procurement process to take more than two years
- Where
- Chennai Metro Rail network
- Why
- To cater to increasing ridership
- Current trainsets
- 52 trainsets of four-car configuration
- New trainsets
- 28 trainsets of six-car configuration, total 168 cars
- Ridership in October 2025
- 93.27 lakh passengers
- Phase II expansion length
- 118.9 Km network
- Phase II estimated cost
- ₹63,246 crore