​As part of this initiative, CMRL has now collaborated with M/s Capitaland Investments and M/s New Travel Liines to provide two Air-conditioned Tempo Travellers between Little Mount Metro Station and International Tech Park (ITPC) (formerly known as Ascendas), Taramani, to provide the Metro Connect Service.

​This initiative was launched by Rajesh Chaturvedi – Director (Systems and Operations) of CMRL, at ITPC, in the presence of Rohit Santhosh – Dy. City Head (Chennai Operations) of CapitaLand Investments, Gopinath Mallya – Chief Advisor (Operation and Maintenance) of CMRL, S.Satheesh Prabhu – AGM (RS&O) of CMRL, and other senior officials of CMRL, Capitaland Investments and New Travel Liines staff.

About the Route:

​The route will cover approximately 6-km one-way, shuttling between ITPC and Little Mount Metro Station, with an estimated travel time of 25 to 30 minutes, subject to road traffic conditions.

​These Metro Connect vehicles are available from Monday to Friday, service timings are tentatively set from 8:30 am to 1 pm in the morning and 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm in the evening, subject to adjustments based on demand.

How to Avail the Service:

Commuters can avail this convenient and affordable service at a cost of Rs.50 per ride through the G-TAXIE mobile application, accessible on both iOS and Android platforms. The mobile application allows users to buy tickets, track the vehicle for planning rides, and view live location/estimated time of arrival of the trips.