K. Karthikeyan

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Arterial roads barely motorable

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Prepaid call taxi driver Chandran has been filling an extra litre of petrol in his car of late. Not because of better patronage, but the additional waiting time at Chennai Central. The case is no diff

Loco shed staff prone to deafness

At least 10 per cent of the railway employees working at the diesel loco shed in Tondiarpet suffer heart ailments and nearly 60 per cent of them have hearing problems.

It is because employees work i

Kalas Mahal to regain lost glory

The four-member expert committee constituted to renovate the historic Kalas Mahal would meet in a week and initiate the process of finalising contractors for the work.

The 244-year-old Mahal on Chep

Metrol Rail on PH road goes underground

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Commuters might not be able to feel it, but, in a few days, massive tunnel boring machines would be rumbling over 20 meters beneath the arterial Poonammallee High Road, carving out ‘tubes’ for the cit

Rs300 crore to help clear water bodies

Chennaiites can hope for fewer mosquito bites and less stink emanating from Cooum river in the years to come. But, for that to happen, the state local administration ministry should keep a close watch

Water supply to Chennai cut by 25%

With Veeranam lake parched and city reservoirs drying up, Chennai Metro Water has cut down domestic water supply, fearing a near drought in the months ahead.

Senior CMWSSB (Chennai metropolitan wat

Water supply to Chennai cut by 25%

With Veeranam lake parched and city reservoirs drying up, Chennai Metro Water has cut down domestic water supply, fearing a near drought in the months ahead.

Senior CMWSSB (Chennai metropolitan wat

Contaminated water did them in

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The outbreak of diarrhoea and massive influx of patients at city hospitals on Saturday has exposed the vulnerability of city’s drinking water network.

Though officials of Chennai Metro Water denied a

Maintenance not on right track

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Vacancies in train and platform maintenance crews have remained unfilled for years at the Chennai Central Junction leading to extremely dirty and unhygienic trains.

Railways sources said that Chennai

Generators to help clear sewage mess

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Residents of areas vulnerable to frequent sewer overflow in the city can heave a sigh of relief soon. Chennai Metro Water would soon equip its pumping stations with generators to avoid frequent power

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