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A ₹890-crore redevelopment project at Chennai’s Tambaram railway station will double peak-hour passenger capacity from 13,500 to 28,750, add three platforms and four tracks (total 16), and include new foot overbridges.
A 2009 bill from Chennai’s Hotel Saravana Bhavan, featuring two idlis at Rs 14.50, chapati combo at Rs 26, and mini filter coffee at Rs 8.83 (total Rs 50.25 with VAT), has gone viral on X . Shared initially by user D Suresh Kumar on December 25, 2025, it evokes memories of affordable dining while prompting mixed reactions
Experts believe that Chennai’s new 24-hour pedestrian complex on Kader Nawaz Khan Road could significantly boost the city’s social life and commercial activity, which currently lack vibrancy. A section of the road presently used by about 20,000 vehicles daily will be fully converted into a pedestrian-only zone, with all vehicle movement restricted.
The Management of Chennai’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) trains will be taken over by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). Because of this takeover, MRTS trains will start running more frequently, every five minutes, which means shorter waiting times for passengers and better service overall.
