Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Modi to Inaugurate Chennai Metro Phase 2 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 is 15 kilometres long and runs between Poonamallee and Vadapalani.
It has 11 elevated stations and is part of the Yellow Line.
Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay are expected to take a ride, but reports describe different parts of the route for their trip.
One report says the work cost around ₹4,900 crore, while another says ₹750 crore.
Trains are expected to start carrying passengers after the inauguration events.
At first, they are planned to run from 7 a.m.
to 9 p.m.
and come more often during busy times.
Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the 15-kilometre Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch on October 11, 2026.
The stretch is part of Corridor 4, or the Yellow Line, and has 11 elevated stations.
One report puts the corridor’s cost at around ₹4,900 crore; another gives ₹750 crore for the stretch.
Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay are scheduled to ride the metro, though reports differ on the route: Porur to Poonamallee or Poonamallee to Porur Bypass.
Passenger services are expected to start after the event, initially running 7 a.m.–9 p.m., every 10 minutes at peak times and every 15 minutes off-peak.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay are scheduled to take part in the inauguration and metro ride.
- What
- The Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch, the first operational section of Chennai Metro Phase 2, is scheduled to be inaugurated.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026; the flag-off is reported for around 11:30 a.m., with passenger services expected after the event.
- Where
- Chennai, India; the operational stretch runs between Poonamallee and Vadapalani.
- Why
- The corridor is expected to improve connections between Chennai’s western suburbs and the city centre and reduce travel times.
One report
Another report
Reported project cost
One report
The route report says the stretch was built at a cost of around ₹4,900 crore.
Another report
The visit report says the stretch was developed at a cost of ₹750 crore.
Inaugural ride route
One report
One report says Modi and Vijay will travel from Poonamallee to Porur Bypass.
Another report
Another report says they will travel from Porur to Poonamallee.
- Route length
- 15 kilometres, between Poonamallee and Vadapalani
- Stations
- 11 elevated stations
- Line
- Corridor 4, also known as the Yellow Line
- Reported cost
- Around ₹4,900 crore in one report; ₹750 crore in another
- Double-decker structure
- 3.7 kilometres
- Initial operating hours
- 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Initial frequency
- Every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 15 minutes during non-peak hours
- Other scheduled engagements
- Modi is also scheduled to attend events at IIT Madras and Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
