CMRL seeks bidders for major commercial hub at Wimco Nagar depot

CHENNAI:
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has launched a tender to license nearly 100,000 sq ft of commercial space at its Wimco Nagar depot station, marking one of the largest real-estate offerings within the metro network in North Chennai.

The planned development is pitched as a “future-ready” commercial precinct, with CMRL positioning the site for a mix of retail, offices, supermarkets, logistics operations, food courts, fitness centres, coaching institutes, entertainment uses and Research and Development facilities. Licensees will be permitted to either occupy the space themselves or sublet it.

The depot, located on the Blue Line linking the airport, Central and northern industrial corridors, sits amid dense residential and industrial clusters such as Tiruvottiyur, Ennore and Wimco Nagar—an area CMRL argues offers strong catchment potential.