Airport and Kilambakkam will soon be connected by the Chennai Metro

Good news coming in from Chennai. Soon, Chennai Metro will connect the Chennai Airport with Kilambakkam. The news has made lakhs of commuters happy, especially those commuting from places like Tambaram and Chrompet to the city. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will begin working on their much-anticipated Chennai Airport-Kilambakkam project from 2021 as per the sources.
It is expected that work on the 15.3 km stretch will start in 2021 on the GST Road in Chennai. As per sources, Chennai Metro authorities have already submitted a report for the purpose and will start working on the detailed project report soon. To finish this report, it will take nearly 10 to 12 months. The work can begin immediately after, as the demand is quite high for that stretch.The Chennai Airport to Kilambakkam stretch will be elevated and have 13 stations. Giving reasons for making the elevated road, the metro sources said that the elevated stretch is much faster to construct than an underground. It is also cheaper in comparison to an underground stretch.
The Chennai Airport-Kilambakkam is expected to draw commuters in large numbers to the Chennai Metro as it is in proximity to the prime IT hubs including biggies such as Accenture and the famous tourist spot, Vandalur Zoo.

Also, it will be extremely close to the proposed Kilambakkam bus stand. Apparently, more than thousands of people visit the city on a daily basis from Chromepet and Tambaram for work. Till now, the commuters were taking the feeder service to reach the Chennai Airport Metro Station. From there, they would take a train to the city to reach their offices. However, after this implementation of this stretch, commuting will become extremely easy for people.