PM Modi to Inaugurate Chennai Metro’s Poonamallee-Vadapalani Stretch

Chennai is opening a new part of its metro system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate it on October 11, 2026.

The new section runs between Poonamallee and Vadapalani.

It is 15 kilometres long and has 11 elevated stations.

It is part of the Yellow Line in Chennai Metro Phase 2.

The project cost around ₹4,900 crore.

Part of the route uses a double-decker structure.

Its signalling is designed to support trains that operate without drivers.

The service is expected to make journeys between the western suburbs and the city centre quicker and easier.