PM Modi will open the 14.64-km Poonamallee–Vadapalani Metro on 11 October, the first Phase-2 stretch, and ride from Poonamallee to Porur with CM Vijay. Fares ₹10–₹40.
PM Modi will open the 14.64-km Poonamallee–Vadapalani Metro on 11 October, the first Phase-2 stretch, and ride from Poonamallee to Porur with CM Vijay. Fares ₹10–₹40.
Chennai's first Metro Phase-2 stretch opens on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 14.64-km Poonamallee–Vadapalani line. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will then ride with him from Poonamallee to Porur. Reports said it will be the first government programme Modi and Vijay attend together since Vijay became Chief Minister.
| Time (approx.) | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:55 am | PM Modi arrives in Chennai from Delhi and flies by helicopter to Poonamallee |
| About 11:30 am | Flags off the Metro at Poonamallee and inaugurates the stretch |
| After that | PM Modi and CM Vijay ride the Metro from Poonamallee to Porur |
| Afternoon | IIT Madras: the PM is to open the Maestro Ilaiyaraaja Music Learning and Research Centre and visit the Brain Centre. He will also open five Amrit Bharat railway stations by video and lay foundation stones for projects at the Chennai Convention Centre. |
Traffic diversions apply from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Reports differ on the later schedule. Reports said a trip to Vellore, and one report mentions a temple visit near Porur Lake.
The line links Poonamallee and Porur on the city's western edge to Vadapalani, along one of Chennai's most congested roads. The Commissioner of Railway Safety approved it in May; it was waiting for an inauguration date.
Chief Minister Vijay inspected the Phase-2 works in July and asked for the remaining stretches to be finished quickly. Metro funding was among the demands he raised with the Prime Minister. Read: CM Vijay's demands to PM Modi ›
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