Officials said tunnelling from Thirumayilai till Bharathidasan Road could be challenging. | Photo Credit: Special Arranagement The Chennai Metro Rail will commence the work to create an underground network between Thirumayilai and Boat Club in June this year for the upcoming 118.9-km phase II network. Two tunnel boring machines (TBM), Eagle and Flamingo, which recently completed the boring work from Light House to Thirumayilai, will be redeployed again from Thirumayilai to Boat Club. Published – February 28, 2026 05:00 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Police denial to register FIR fuels suspicion: Raj Thackeray on Ajit Pawar death Guide to saranagati – The Hindu