One killed as two girders collapse at Metro Rail work site in Chennai

One killed as two girders collapse at Metro Rail work site in Chennai

Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II corridor: Two I-girders launched for building a 3.15-km flyover in Manapakkam crashed on June 12, 2025 night; one person riding a two-wheeler on the road below killed

Motorcyclist crushed as concrete beam collapses at CMRL site - News Today

A tragic incident struck Chennai late Thursday night when a massive concrete beam collapsed at a Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 construction site, killing a 35-year-old motorcyclist on the spot. The accident occurred near Nandambakkam on the Mount–Poonamallee Road, a busy thoroughfare in the city. According to eyewitnesses and officials, two precast concrete I-girders, each around 12 meters long and weighing several tonnes, fell from an elevated hei…

Motorist killed as Metro Rail structure collapses near Ramapuram - Tamil News | Online Tamilnadu News | Tamil Cinema News | Chennai News | Chennai Power shutdown Today

In a tragic incident late Thursday night, a large concrete segment from a Chennai Metro Rail construction site near DLF Ramapuram came crashing down, killing a motorcyclist.

Pillar used in Metro Rail construction falls, man feared dead

Chennai, Jun 12 (PTI) A huge pillar-like structure, used in the ongoing construction of Metrorail Phase 2 fell down late on Thursday and a passerby was feared dead.While officials did not immediately comment on the mishap, reports on television channels said a two wheeler rider was trapped under the pillar like structure and that he was feared dead.The mishap happened on Mount Poonamalle Road near Ramapuram. Efforts were on to remove the struct…