Chennai Metro opens two underground stretches

Chennai | Friday | 25th May, 2018

Summary:

These two are the fourth and fifth Chennai Metro Rail stretches to be opened in the Chennai Metro Rail network. After six years of construction, Chennai Metro has finally opened two underground stretches — Nehru Park to Chennai Central and Saidapet to AG-DMS. So, a commuter who wants to travel from Chennai Central to Chennai airport or AG-DMS to Chennai airport will have to pay ?70. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated both stretches from Chennai Egmore Metro Rail station on Friday. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, after inaugurating both stretches, said, so far, 1.64 crore people have travelled in Chennai Metro Rail..