CMRS Clears Chennai Metro Phase II Stretch From Poonamallee Bypass To Porur; Services To Begin Soon

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), Anant Madhukar Chowdhary, has granted authorisation for metro services to commence between Poonamallee Bypass Metro and Porur Junction, clearing the way for the launch of the first operational stretch of Phase II of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).

The approval paves the way for the formal inauguration of the 14.6-km segment of Corridor 4 (Yellow Line) connecting Poonamallee Bypass and Porur Junction, with the speed to be increased after one month. The stretch comprises 10 stations and marks a major milestone in the city’s expanding metro network.

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“Trains will operate at 15-minute intervals between Poonamallee Bypass and Porur Junction. Only one train will be operated in each direction between Porur and Vadapalani at a speed of less than 25 kmph, resulting in a frequency of one train every 20 minutes,” PTI quoted a press release.

“The Commission has also stipulated that the stretch between Porur Junction and Vadapalani may be operated only after the completion of 26 deck slabs in Corridor 5 in the double-decker section, which is expected by March 25,” the release added.

The authorisation represents a significant step forward for CMRL, as it is the first section of the ambitious Phase II project to be declared ready for inauguration.

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The authorisation marks a significant milestone for Chennai Metro Rail Limited, as this is the first stretch of the phase II project to be readied for inauguration, it added.