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Chennai Metro Expansion Phase 2: Diaphragm Wall Works at Chetpet Station

Chennai, a metropolis with millions of inhabitants, is the capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Like many large Indian cities, Chennai has had to cope with considerable population growth in recent decades. One solution to manage the corresponding increase in traffic in the densely built-up coastal city is to move infrastructure underground.

The Chennai Metro has been in operation since 2015. So far, it consists of two lines with a total length of almost 46 km, of which around 24 km are underground. In the meantime, the further, extensive expansion of the metro network has...

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