Uphill climb for rail commuters reaching suburban stations
Non-functional escalators in Tambaram, Sanatorium and Chromepet railway stations pose a safety risk to commuters who often brave the NH traffic and...
Flooding after just 2 hours of rain
The downpour on Sunday night wreaked havoc on the main roads of Tambaram, Mudichur, Velachery, Perungalathur and Peerkankaranai – all of which were...
Is that original pattu?
In addition to losing public patronage, weavers in Kancheepuram are facing another threat to their livelihood: duplicate pattu sari being sold as...
Rain exposes chinks in Kilambakkam terminus
As more than five lakh square foot being covered by concrete, the storm water floods the entrance of the terminal and adjacent GST road due to poor...
Kanchi residents want their schools back
Two schools — one each in Perinjambakkam and Uthiramerur — need to be renovated and reconstructed, as both are in a dilapidated condition with...
Bone-weary and chugging along with dread every day
Commuters using the Tambaram-Chengalpattu stretch lament over the journey, as the trains plying on the route are always late and heavily crowded.
Terminus on paper, but Tambaram station fails rail commuters
Official data shows that 160 EMUs are operated from here to Chennai Beach station, and another 70 local trains to Chengalpattu and 10 to Thirumalpur,...
Faulty dialysis motor puts patients at risk in Kancheepuram GH
Hundreds of residents from Kancheepuram and other districts would visit the hospital for various treatments as the Kancheepuram GH is the district...
