PM Modi will open the 14.64-km Poonamallee–Vadapalani Metro on 11 October, the first Phase-2 stretch, and ride from Poonamallee to Porur with CM Vijay. Fares ₹10–₹40.
Chennai's first Metro Phase-2 stretch opens on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 14.64-km Poonamallee–Vadapalani line. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will then ride with him from Poonamallee to Porur (News Today, News On AIR). News Today said it will be the first government programme Modi and Vijay attend together since Vijay became Chief Minister.
| Time (approx.) | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:55 am | PM Modi arrives in Chennai from Delhi and flies by helicopter to Poonamallee (News Today) |
| About 11:30 am | Flags off the Metro at Poonamallee and inaugurates the stretch (News Today) |
| After that | PM Modi and CM Vijay ride the Metro from Poonamallee to Porur (News Today, News On AIR) |
| Afternoon | IIT Madras: the PM is to open the Maestro Ilaiyaraaja Music Learning and Research Centre (News Today) and visit the Brain Centre (News On AIR). He will also open five Amrit Bharat railway stations by video and lay foundation stones for projects at the Chennai Convention Centre (News On AIR). |
Traffic diversions apply from 8 am to 4:30 pm (News On AIR). Reports differ on the later schedule. News Today mentions a trip to Vellore, and News On AIR mentions a temple visit near Porur Lake.
The line links Poonamallee and Porur on the city's western edge to Vadapalani, along one of Chennai's most congested roads. The Commissioner of Railway Safety approved it in May; it was waiting for an inauguration date (DT Next).
Chief Minister Vijay inspected the Phase-2 works in July and asked for the remaining stretches to be finished quickly. Metro funding was among the demands he raised with the Prime Minister. Read: CM Vijay's demands to PM Modi ›
Sources: News Today (6 Oct); News On AIR; DT Next; News Today (5 Oct).
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