Chennai, Oct 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore and took a ride on the stretch with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in company.
PM Modi and CM Vijay together flagged off the new services and travelled on the train in the presence of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. The PM bought a ticket and also interacted briefly with the employee in the ticket counter.
The new services are covered under Corridor four of Phase two of the Metro Rail project.
In the newly inaugurated stretch, there are a total of 11 elevated Metro stations covering approximately 15 km.
The new corridor has a unique 3.7-km double-decker structure. It also features advanced signalling systems designed to support driverless operations. It is expected to reduce daily travel time for commuters and improve connectivity between Chennai’s rapidly growing western suburbs and the city centre.
According to Chennai Metro Rail, the commencement of regular passenger services in the stretch will be from 4 pm on Sunday and operations shall be in both directions up to 9 pm.
From October 12, regular services in this stretch will be available from 7 am to 9 pm in both directions.
The last train service shall depart at 9 pm from both terminals (Poonamallee Bypass Metro and Corridor 4 Vadapalani Metro).
The stations covered under the new Metro yellow line are Poonamallee Bypass, Poonamallee Bus stand, Poonamallee Government Hospital, Karayanchavadi, Kumananchavadi, Kattupakkam, Iyappanthangal, Thelliyaragaram, Porur Bypass, Porur Junction and Vadapalani. PTI JSP JR VGN SA
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