Stations of Metro Rail’s Phase 2 network to get new names, better look

Poonamallee Bus Terminus, Karayanchavadi, Kumananchavadi, Iyyappanthangal, and Porur Bypass are among the seven stations identified to implement the initiative. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s (CMRL) new Phase 2 stations from Poonamallee to Vadapalani are to sport new names and a new look in the coming months.

In a bid to diversify streams of revenue beyond fares, the CMRL has floated bids for a semi-naming rights initiative in the Phase 2 network, akin to its implementation in the Phase 1 network.

Under this initiative, the companies that win the bid will be permitted to use their firm’s name as a prefix or suffix to the station name, give the station’s exterior a fresh colour of their choice, and put up advertisements inside and outside the premises.