A view of the Metro Rail stretch between Porur and Vadapalani in the Phase II network, a distance of 5.5 km. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Much to the disappointment of commuters, the opening of Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s (CMRL) phase II stretch from Poonamallee to Vadapalani is likely to be pushed to April. Though the CMRL received provisional authorisation from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) to operate trains from Poonamallee to Porur (with certain speed restrictions), the CMRS had directed that train operations be permitted in the Porur-Vadapalani stretch only when the 26 deck slabs in the double-decker Alapakkam-Alwarthirunagar stretch (in the corridor 5 section) are built. Published – March 15, 2026 04:58 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Al and school students – The Hindu U.S. says can provide ‘reliable’ energy supply to Asia-Pacific