# The 118.9 km long Chennai Metro Phase 2 will be completed

- ID: P09-B-01#1
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p09-b-01-1 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p09-b-01-1)
- Pillar: 9. World-Class Infrastructure
- Section: B. Modern Infrastructure
- Manifesto page: 79
- Stage: In effect, in part (People can already use or receive it)
- Last recorded: 11 Oct 2026
- Data licence: CC BY-NC 4.0. Curated commitments, translations, evidence links and stage analysis compiled by Sollum Seyalum (https://sollumseyalum.web.app).

## Promised in the manifesto

The TVK government will expeditiously complete the 118.9 km long Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2.

## Where it stands

In effect since 11 Oct 2026.

The Prime Minister inaugurated a 14.64 km elevated section with 11 stations of Chennai Metro Phase 2 on 11 October.

**So far:** Inauguration of a 14.64 km elevated corridor with 11 stations

**Not yet seen:** The evidence does not yet confirm completion or full operational status for the entire 118.9 km rail network.

_Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them._

## Documents behind this

- 11 Oct 2026 · Press release · DIPR press release 22713: The Prime Minister inaugurated the 14.64 km elevated corridor of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II, Corridor 4, from Poonamallee Bypass to Vadapalani, including 11 stations. ([Open the document (Press release)](https://dipr.tn.gov.in/dipr_api/v1/uploads/tn_govt_press_release/DIPR-PR_No.-823-Hon_ble_CM_Press_Release_-_Chennai_Metro_Rail_Ltd_-_Poonamallee_Vadapalani_Stretch_Inaguration_by_Hon_ble_PM_-Date__11.10.2026_.pdf))
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 60: The first stretch of Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail, from Poonamallee Bypass to Porur Junction, is scheduled to be commissioned for public use shortly. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=60))
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 59: The government is pursuing the construction of Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=59))

> Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.