Chennai, February 28 The groundwork has been laid for the operation of the first segment of Phase II of the CMRL, with the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety, Anant Madhukar Chowdhary, granting authorization on Saturday for the operation of metro services from Poonamallee Bypass Metro to Porur Junction.
This approval is seen as a key step towards the formal inauguration of the 14.6-km stretch of Corridor 4 (Yellow Line) between Poonamallee Bypass and Porur Junction, which includes 10 stations.
"Trains will operate at 15-minute intervals between Poonamallee Bypass and Porur Junction. Only one train will operate in each direction between Porur and Vadapalani at a speed of less than 25 kmph, resulting in a frequency of one train every 20 minutes," a press release said on Saturday.
The train frequency will be increased after one month.
"The Commission has also stipulated that the stretch between Porur Junction and Vadapalani may only be operated after the completion of 26 deck slabs in Corridor 5 in the double-decker section, which is expected by March 25," the release said.
This authorization marks a significant milestone for Chennai Metro Rail Limited, as it is the first segment of the Phase II project to be ready for inauguration, it added.