Metro train services to begin at 6 p.m. on Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has announced that train services on the newly opened Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch will start earlier at 6 a.m. starting October 23. The change comes in response to commuter feedback requesting earlier timings to better facilitate morning travel.
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Adjusting public transit schedules based on community feedback directly impacts daily commuters' convenience and urban mobility efficiency.
Metro train services to begin at 6 p.m. on Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch left Based on the feedback received from commuters, the train service on this stretch will be advanced to 6:00 a.m., the CMRL said in a release. B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/3t3ds2/article71608898.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_6165.JPG JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 11/10/2026 : YELLOW LINE OPENS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated the Chennai Metro Phase II stretch on Sunday, Chennai Metro Rail’s passenger services runs with packed coaches now. Many take joy ride with their families on the first day of services from Poonamallee to Vadapalani. Photo : B. Jothi Ramalingam / The Hindu. The revised timings will come into force from October 23 CHENNAI Chennai Metro Rail will begin the first train service on the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of the phase II network at 6 a.m. from October 23.
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