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The Chennai Metro Rail plans to run trains each six minutes during highest hours connected the Poonamallee-Porur agelong of the signifier II project.
In January 2026, the Chennai Metro Rail volition commence bid operations connected the nine-km agelong from Poonamallee to Porur of corridor 4 (Poonamallee to Light House via Porur).
According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), 13 three-coach trains volition beryllium operated connected this stretch, with astir 30 operators connected the roster. Though these trains are designed to beryllium driverless, the modulation to driverless cognition volition beryllium gradual.
In the 54-km signifier I and signifier I hold network, 45 four-coach trains are operated each six minutes during highest hours. The trains tally astatine a three-minute interval connected the abbreviated agelong from Washermanpet to Alandur, and each 12 minutes connected the longer routes from Chennai Central to Chennai airdrome and Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which bagged the CMRL’s declaration to negociate the 118.9-km signifier II network, has mobilised its workforce, and is preparing to instrumentality implicit the presumption facilities. The operators are undergoing training, and proceedings runs are nether way, an authoritative said.
“Unlike the immense signifier I stations, these stations volition beryllium compact, allowing commuters to scope the platforms quickly. As successful the signifier I network, the commuters tin proceed utilizing the National Common Mobility Cards and the QR Code tickets. The stations connected the Poonamallee-Porur agelong volition besides diagnostic half-height level surface doors, which were not disposable successful the signifier I network. These protective barriers person present been introduced connected the elevated stretches of the signifier II web to heighten safety,” an authoritative said.
Approvals awaited
Meanwhile, the CMRL continues to await 1 of the large regulatory approvals from the Railway Board, lone aft which they tin use for the adjacent level of information clearance. “We are keeping way of the situation. We anticipation to get the support soon,” different authoritative said.
