Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Chennai Metro Girder Collapse: Causes Being Investigated
A part of the Chennai Metro Rail construction fell down, causing a fatality.
The heavy concrete structure, designed to hold future metro tracks, collapsed near DLF Ramapuram.
The accident occurred because a temporary support structure, called an A-frame, failed.
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is now investigating the cause of the collapse.
A concrete segment of a Chennai Metro Rail line collapsed near DLF Ramapuram.
A motorcyclist was killed when the structure fell.
The collapsed segment, weighing 50-100 tonnes, fell between two piers.
Two I-girders collapsed after a supporting A-frame slipped.
CMRL has stated a thorough investigation is forthcoming.
- Who
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).
- What
- Collapse of a Chennai Metro Rail concrete segment.
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but during construction.
- Where
- Near DLF Ramapuram, Manapakkam.
- Why
- An A-frame supporting the girders failed.
- Location
- Manapakkam, Chennai
- Incident
- Girder collapse
- Involved
- Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
- Cause
- A-frame failure
- Fatality
- One motorcyclist
- Investigation
- Planned by CMRL
Sources
1 Killed After Concrete Segment Collapses From Chennai Metro Rail Site Near Ramapuram-What Led To It?
Chennai metro rail news: 1 dead after part of under-construction track collapses near DLF Ramapuram
TN: One killed in accident at metro rail construction site near Chennai's Ramapuram
Probe will be held to find out cause of collapse of girders: CMRL
