About Chennai Metro Rail Limited
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Chennai Metro Rail Limited is a public limited state government company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates in the railway infrastructure development segment of the infrastructure and utilities sector. It was incorporated on 03 December 2007 and has been in existence for over 19 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U60100TN2007SGC065596. Its GSTIN is 33AADCC2233K1Z0 (Tamil Nadu).
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹20,000 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹18,068 Cr. It is led by directors including Siddique (Managing Director) and Manoj Goyal (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 20 December 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at Metros Anna Salai Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600035.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹623.8 Cr, a decline of 60% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹1,002.78 Cr (net margin -160.8%) and EBITDA of -₹290.12 Cr (EBITDA margin -46.5%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 8% over three years and 17% over five years.
The company has about 504 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
Court records list 1,746 cases involving the company, including 261 filed by the company and 1,493 filed against it; 472 cases are pending. The company has 24 deals on record (15 secondary share transfers, 9 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹7,267.51 Cr; the latest was in March 2022.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website chennaimetrorail.org.
Company details
Contact details
Chennai Metro Rail Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is chennaimetrorail.org. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressMetros Anna Salai Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600035
- IndustryInfrastructure and Utilities, Railway Infrastructure Development
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Business activity
The main business activities of Chennai Metro Rail are transport and storage and support service to organizations. In detail, this covers land transport via railways & pipelines and rental and leasing of motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, capital goods, etc. activities. 2 activity segments are registered with the MCA.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| H | Transport and storage | H2 | Land transport via Railways & Pipelines | |
| N | Support service to Organizations | N1 | Rental and leasing of motor vehicles, machinery, equipment, capital goods, etc. activities |
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Financials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited
FY 2024 filings availableChennai Metro Rail Limited reported revenue of ₹623.8 Cr (down 60% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 60% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 17%. EBITDA fell 126% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹1,002.78 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | -46.5% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -160.8% | ||||
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Board of directors of Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Chennai Metro Rail has 13 current directors and 82 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Udhayachandran Thangaraju | Nominee Director | 13 May 2023 | 3 Years 5 Months | Current |
| Radhakrishna Reddy | Nominee Director | 27 Aug 2019 | 7 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Gopal Also directs: Chennai Metro Asset Management Limited | Nominee Director | 17 Feb 2025 | 1 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Bhupender Singh Bodh Also directs: Kochi Metro Rail Limited, Remc Limited | Nominee Director | 18 Dec 2020 | 5 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Manoj Goyal | Whole-Time Director | 07 Apr 2025 | 1 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Kakarla Usha | Nominee Director | 13 Mar 2024 | 2 Years 7 Months | Current |
Auditor
Chennai Metro Rail Limited is audited by P K K G BALASUBRAMANIAM & ASSOCIATES for the financial year 2024.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| P K K G BALASUBRAMANIAM & ASSOCIATES | FY 2024 | 0001547S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Chennai Metro Rail Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2024, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Deals & funding
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has 24 deals on record (15 secondary share transfers, 9 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹7,267.51 Cr; the latest was in March 2022.
Deals on record (5 of 24)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Mar 2022 | Funding round | ₹1,871.56 Cr | Investors: President of India, an individual |
| Nov 2020 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: an individual |
| Jun 2020 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 2 individuals Seller: 2 individuals |
| Mar 2020 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: President of India Seller: an individual |
| Dec 2019 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 2 individuals Seller: an individual |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has 1,746 court cases on record: 261 filed by Chennai Metro Rail, 1,493 filed against it. 472 cases are pending and 1,274 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 1,563 | 1,360 | 389 |
| District courts | 129 | 115 | 71 |
| Supreme Court | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| NCLAT | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Cases on record (5 of 1,746)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Execution petition | Filed against the company by Ecgc Limited | Pending |
| NCLAT, NCLAT New Delhi | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against 2. Punjab & Sind Bank and 3 others | Pending |
| NCLAT, NCLAT New Delhi | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against Il&Fs Transportation Networks Limited and 3 others | Pending |
| Madras High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against United India Insurance Company Limited | Pending |
| NCLAT, NCLAT New Delhi | Company appeal | Filed by the company against Il&Fs Transportation Networks Limited and 4 others | Pending |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Chennai Metro Rail Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has a workforce of 504 employees on its EPFO records as of Nov 02, 2025, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Chennai Metro Rail has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AADCC2233K1Z0 | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has 93 board changes on record since 2008: 14 appointments and 79 cessations. The latest: Rajesh Chaturvedi was appointed as Nominee Director on 10 Sep 2025.
84 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Chennai Metro Rail is an active public limited state government company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in railway infrastructure development, within the infrastructure and utilities industry. It was incorporated on 03 December 2007 (19+ years old) and is registered under CIN U60100TN2007SGC065596.
Chennai Metro Rail has 13 current directors:
- Siddique - Managing Director
- Manoj Goyal - Whole-Time Director
- Thiruman Archunan - Whole-Time Director
- Krishnamoorthy Sinnanna Gounder - Whole-Time Director
- Udhayachandran Thangaraju - Nominee Director
- Radhakrishna Reddy - Nominee Director
- Gopal - Nominee Director
- Bhupender Singh Bodh - Nominee Director
- Kakarla Usha - Nominee Director
- Jaideep - Nominee Director
- Ramasamy Selvaraj - Nominee Director
- Katikithala Srinivas - Nominee Director
- Rajesh Chaturvedi - Nominee Director
The latest financial statements of Chennai Metro Rail on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 20 December 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Chennai Metro Rail is 33AADCC2233K1Z0, registered in Tamil Nadu.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Chennai Metro Rail is U60100TN2007SGC065596. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Chennai Metro Rail has 1,746 court cases on record: 261 filed by the company and 1,493 filed against it. 472 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Chennai Metro Rail was incorporated on 03 December 2007, making it 19+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
Chennai Metro Rail has 24 deals on record (15 secondary share transfers, 9 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹7,267.51 Cr; the latest was in March 2022.
Rajesh Chaturvedi was appointed as Nominee Director on 10 Sep 2025. Manoj Goyal was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 07 Apr 2025. Krishnamoorthy Sinnanna Gounder was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 21 Feb 2025. Chennai Metro Rail has 93 board changes on record in total.
Chennai Metro Rail can be reached through the website chennaimetrorail.org. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.