CHENNAI: A total of 25,474 passengers travelled on the newly inaugurated Yellow Line of Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II on Sunday. The ridership was achieved in just five hours of service on the first day of regular passenger services on the Poonamallee Bypass–Vadapalani stretch. The 14.64-km elevated corridor, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, began commercial operations at 4 pm on the same day. The service attracted commuters seeking a faster alternative to road travel across Chennai’s western suburbs. The new stretch, part of Corridor 4 of Phase II, has 11 stations conne...