The first operational stretch of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-2 connects Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani. The 15km elevated corridor, part of Corridor-4, has 11 stations and was built at a cost of Rs 4,900 crore.
Commuters can interchange with Phase-1 services at Vadapalani, making the stretch an important link between the new corridor and the existing Metro network. The new corridor connects Chennai’s western suburbs to the existing Metro network at Vadapalani.
The 15km stretch includes 11 stations: Poonamallee Bypass, Poonamallee Bus Stand, Poonamallee Government Hospital, Karayanchavadi, Kumananchavadi, Kattupakkam, Ayyappanthangal, Thelliyagaram, Porur Bypass, Porur Junction and Vadapalani. From Monday to Saturday, trains on the new stretch will operate every 10 minutes during peak hours, between 8am and 11am and 5pm and 8pm. During non-peak hours, services will run every 15 minutes. On Sundays and public holidays, trains on the new Chennai Metro stretch will operate every 15 minutes throughout the day. The service schedule differs from weekdays, when trains run every 10 minutes during the morning and evening peak hours. Earlier reporting noted: From Poonamallee to Vadapalani: PM Narendra Modi launches first operational stretch of Chennai Metro Phase 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first operational stretch of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-2 in Chennai Earlier reporting noted: CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the first operational stretch of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-2 connecting Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani by flagging off the first driverless train at Porur Bypass station.
From Monday, train services will run from 7am to 9pm, with the last services departing from both terminals at 9pm. He purchased a paper ticket at the counter and travelled from Porur Bypass station to Poonamallee Bypass station and back, accompanied by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
Earlier reporting noted: The Prime Minister purchased a paper ticket at the counter, and took a train ride from Porur Bypass station to Poonamallee Bypass station and back, accompanied by chief minister C Joseph Vijay. Regular passenger services on the new Chennai Metro stretch will begin at 4pm on Sunday and operate until 9pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first driverless train at Porur Bypass station on Sunday.
The newly operational stretch is the first part of Chennai Metro Phase-2, a 118.9km network being developed across three corridors. The 15km elevated Chennai Metro Phase-2 stretch has been developed at a cost of Rs 4,900 crore. Part of Corridor-4, it features 11 stations and connects Poonamallee Bypass with Vadapalani, where commuters can interchange with Phase-1 services. The 3.7km double-decker section between Porur Junction and Vadapalani will not open immediately. Six stations along this stretch are yet to become operational, while the first operational section of Phase-2 connects Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani.
The full project is expected to significantly expand Metro connectivity across Chennai, extending the reach of the city’s existing Metro network.
