Infrastructure

Many public spaces in the city now offer free Wi-Fi as government agencies team up with private providers such as Airtel, Jio and ACT. But it has failed to excite Chennaiites.

பாண்டி பஜார் போல சென்னையின் பிற வணிக பகுதிகளில் உள்ள நடைபாதைகளும் சீர் செய்யப்பட்டு மக்களுக்கான வசதிகள் செய்யப்படுமா? இதில் உள்ள சிக்கல்கள் மற்றும் தடைகள் என்ன?

It has been a year since the pedestrian plaza at Pondy Bazaar was inaugurated. What are the learnings? How can this be replicated in other areas?

How were streets for the project chosen? What features made them good choices? What about public consultations? A citizen voices several important questions.

A temporary pathway is laid each year on the International Day of Disability. But plans to make Chennai’s beaches inclusive has been in limbo for years. Will it finally change?

Parent deed, plan approvals, patta, encumbrance certificate — these are just some of the things you must know about, if you are investing in real estate. Here’s a complete checklist.

Six neighbourhoods have been chosen for Phase-1 of the Mega Streets project. But what is it all about? How were the six locations chosen? And what can residents expect?

The woes faced by the residents of Chennai’s resettlement colonies have been heavily underlined by COVID-19. But some have been affected worse than others. Why?

The lockdown has exposed the grave vulnerabilities of lakhs of people in resettlement colonies of Chennai. What are the lessons from this experience?

Wall Tax Road. Poonamallee Road. Anna Salai. Built to make it easier for the walking population to cross major thoroughfares, the subways at these locations are either in sorry condition or closed for months due to construction.

If you are a regular commuter around Chennai central station, the reason for the constant traffic chaos you find yourself in could be the closure of the Elephant Gate bridge. Read the Tamil translation of our article on the procedural delays that are aggravating the problem.

Chennai Airport’s GM Finance C V Deepak explains the complexities involved in running an airport, but is confident that with the new terminals being built, the airport will be able to keep pace with growth in passenger traffic.