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Shri T. Archunan, IRSE with Dr. Karan Garg during a TLGS interactionBharat Pulse Dialogues

Infrastructure & Mobility

Shri T. Archunan, IRSE

Director (Projects) & Member of the Board, Chennai Metro Rail Limited

Chennai Metro Rail Limited

Roles & experience

Former Director (Projects), Kochi Metro Rail LimitedIndian Railway Service of Engineers, 1989 batch

Engineering the connected city.

The interaction

An exchange of perspectives.

Dr. Karan Garg in an interaction with Shri T. Archunan, IRSE.

About the participant

Experience in context.

A structural and civil engineer, Shri Archunan’s experience spans Indian Railways, Kochi Metro and Chennai Metro. His CMRL responsibilities include civil works for major network expansion.

Bharat Pulse perspective

The wider conversation.

This interaction sits within Bharat Pulse’s dialogue on urban transport, engineering capability and the connection between project delivery and the passenger experience. The wider lens links infrastructure with access and the functioning of the city.

Metro systemsEngineering deliveryUrban access

Bharat Pulse · Enterprise intelligence · 17 September 2026

Executive Agenda

Policy developments translated into commercial implications, decisions and practical next steps.

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