Chennai Metro’s Poonamallee-Vadapalani Phase-II Stretch Clears Final Safety Check, Set for Launch Soon
मुख्य बातें
- •Chennai Metro Rail has received CCRS approval to inaugurate the 14.6 km Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch in Phase II
- •Trains will run every 10 minutes with an average speed of 32 kmph; speed in Porur–Vadapalani segment raised to 40 kmph
- •Stations from Poonamallee to Porur will be served, but six intermediate stations remain incomplete and will be skipped
- •CCRS has mandated two years of structural health monitoring and completion of pending works before full authorization for the Porur stretch
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has informed the Tamil Nadu government and the Union government that the first operational stretch of Phase II—linking Poonamallee to Vadapalani—can now be inaugurated. The development comes after the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) granted formal approval on Tuesday for the 14.6-kilometre corridor, paving the way for regular train services.
The clearance follows a comprehensive fifth safety inspection. A CCRS team conducted on-site verification on May 23 and 24, visiting stations along the route and taking test rides. This assessment culminated in the removal of earlier operational restrictions imposed by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) in February 2026. At that time, the CRS had permitted only conditional operations: a 15-minute headway between Poonamallee and Porur and a requirement to complete 26 deck slabs in the double-decker corridor before activating Vadapalani station.
