PM Modi and CM Vijay jointly flagged off the 15-km Poonamallee–Vadapalani Metro on 11 October and rode the new line together. Public services began at 4 pm. Fares ₹10–₹40.
Chennai's first Metro Phase-2 line is open. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay jointly flagged off the Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch on Sunday, October 11, 2026, and then rode the new train together between Porur Bypass and Poonamallee Bypass and back (ANI, The Federal, Minnambalam).
It was the Prime Minister's first visit to Tamil Nadu since the TVK government took office (Vikatan), and the first government programme the two leaders attended together.
| Time | What happened |
|---|---|
| 10:58 am | PM Modi landed at Chennai airport on a special flight from Delhi (Vikatan). CM Vijay received him in person and presented a bouquet (Minnambalam), with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (The Federal). |
| About 11 am | A short roadshow from the airport towards Porur. CM Vijay's car followed the Prime Minister's car to the Metro station (Vikatan, TV9 Tamil). |
| About 11:30 am | At the station, Modi invited Vijay to wave the green flag with him, and the two jointly flagged off the line (Minnambalam). The Prime Minister bought his own ticket (The Federal, Minnambalam). |
| On the train | The two leaders rode from Porur Bypass to Poonamallee Bypass and back, chatting with commuters and school students. Metro officials briefed them on the new line during the journey (ANI, TV9 Tamil, Minnambalam). |
| 4 pm | The line opened to the public, with trains in both directions until 9 pm (The Federal). |
| # | Station | # | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poonamallee Bypass | 7 | Iyyappanthangal |
| 2 | Poonamallee Bus Stand | 8 | Thelliyaragaram |
| 3 | Poonamallee Govt Hospital | 9 | Porur Bypass |
| 4 | Karayanchavadi | 10 | Porur Junction |
| 5 | Kumananchavadi | 11 | Vadapalani |
| 6 | Kattupakkam |
Station list as published by The Federal.
| Trip | Fare |
|---|---|
| Poonamallee Bypass → Poonamallee Bus Stand | ₹10 |
| Up to Poonamallee GH, Karayanchavadi, Kumananchavadi, Kattupakkam | ₹20 |
| Iyyappanthangal and stations towards Porur | ₹30 |
| Poonamallee Bypass → Vadapalani (end to end) | ₹40 |
The line links the fast-growing western suburbs — Poonamallee, Kattupakkam, Iyyappanthangal and Porur — to Vadapalani, along one of the city's most crowded roads. The PMO said it will cut daily travel time and connect the western suburbs to the city centre.
The stretch was cleared by the Commissioner of Railway Safety in May and was waiting only for its inauguration (DT Next). Chief Minister Vijay inspected the Phase-2 works in July and asked for the remaining corridors to be finished quickly. Phase-2 has three corridors totalling about 118.9 km (News Today).
The Metro opening was the first item of a visit in which the Prime Minister launched or laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹13,000 crore across Tamil Nadu — highways, railways, ports, a refinery unit and a brain-research centre at IIT Madras. See the full list of projects ›
At the IIT Madras function that followed, CM Vijay placed Tamil Nadu’s demands — including Metro Phase-3 — before the Prime Minister, and PM Modi said he would work with CM Vijay for the state’s growth.
Sources: ANI; The Federal; PMO — PM to visit Chennai; Vikatan; Minnambalam; TV9 Tamil; ETV Bharat; DT Next (fares).
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