Chennai Metro Phase II will have driverless trains, to begin operations by 2026

The Chennai Metro Phase II, which is expected to be operational by 2026, will have driverless trains, said the director of systems and operations, Rajesh Chaturvedi. He added that the work for Phase II was progressing at a very fast pace.

Chennai Metro will introduce driverless trains as part of its phase II of operations, said an official on Thursday, October 6. He added that they will run solely based on information they receive from signals.

"Work for phase II of Chennai Metro Rail is going at a very fast pace. Phase II will be totally based upon unattended train operation. There won't be any drivers; trains will run on signals," said Director (Systems - Operations), Chennai Metro Rail, Rajesh Chaturvedi to news agency ANI.

Tamil Nadu | Work for phase II of Chennai Metro Rail is going at a very fast pace. Phase II will be totally based upon Unattended Train Operation. There won't be any drivers; trains will run on signals: Rajesh Chaturvedi, Director (Systems & Operations), Chennai Metro Rail (5.10) pic.twitter.com/MjYwOYlXGF

He added, “The mission of Chennai metro is moving people, sustaining growth. We are doing all we can to achieve this goal. We collaborated with MTC recently and got 10 last-mile connectivity buses up and running. Another 12 will be running soon. This last-mile connectivity is a major challenge for commuters to get from one place to another and access the metro facilities. This is the first thing we did.”

Talking more about providing facilities for daily users, he said, “We are also implementing static QR codes to ensure customers can purchase tickets with ease. In addition, we collaborated with private players like Ola and Rapido to ensure last-mile connectivity. The results are very encouraging.”