Poonamallee-Vadapalani of Metro Rail stretch further delayed, may open in April

As the Model Code of Conduct is likely to come into effect shortly for the upcoming Assembly poll, it is not clear whether the stretch will be opened in April or will be delayed further

Published - March 15, 2026 04:58 am IST - CHENNAI

A view of the Metro Rail stretch between Porur and Vadapalani in the Phase II network, a distance of 5.5 km. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM

Much to the disappointment of commuters, the opening of Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s (CMRL) phase II stretch from Poonamallee to Vadapalani is likely to be pushed to April.

Though the CMRL received provisional authorisation from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) to operate trains from Poonamallee to Porur (with certain speed restrictions), the CMRS had directed that train operations be permitted in the Porur-Vadapalani stretch only when the 26 deck slabs in the double-decker Alapakkam-Alwarthirunagar stretch (in the corridor 5 section) are built.

Published - March 15, 2026 04:58 am IST

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