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Chennai Metro crosses 'milestone' as Poonamallee-Porur trial begins
The New Indian Express Chennai
|April 29, 2025
The line is expected to create a passenger corridor from suburban west to heart of Chennai

CHENNAI Metro Rail has commenced trial operations along the 9.1km stretch from Poonamallee to Porur, part of its ₹63,246 crore ($7.6bn) Phase II expansion, on Monday evening.
The launch of the testing on the entire stretch follows initial trials conducted in March on a shorter segment between Poonamallee and Mullaithottam.
Speaking after the latest tests, MA Siddique, managing director of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), hailed the development as a "major breakthrough."
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