Chennai Metro scraps late night service following Vijay Antony concert cancellation

Metro services in Chennai will run as per regular timetable on Saturday following the cancellation of a Vijay Antony concert. CMRL had earlier announced an extension of services to accommodate attendees passing through Meenambakkam metro station till midnight. The New Year 2025 concert will be rescheduled for a later date — but no details have been made available on booking platforms till now.

“Attendees who have sponsored Metro Travel tickets for the show will not be able to avail today. Metro train service will be available as per regular timetable schedule only,” wrote the official Chennai Metro handle on X.

Popular Tamil musician Vijay Antony had been slated to perform at the AM Jain College Grounds in Meenambakkam on Saturday evening — with the cancellation being announced mere hours before the event. The listing page for the event on Insider suggests that it will be rescheduled for a later date with a different venue.

The update from Chennai Metro came a day after the department announced a collaboration with the event organisers — Noise and Grains Private Limited — to help attendees. It was not immediately clear whether a fresh extension would be announced once a new date and venue was revealed for the concert.

Those who booked their tickets through the Insider or District platforms were given exclusive digital metro passes for a round-trip journey from their nearest station to the Meenambakkam metro stop near the venue. An official release explained that each pass would be valid for a full trip with two entries and two exits — on the day of the event.

Train services were also extended to accommodate concert attendees — with the last train from Meenambakkam metro station scheduled to depart at 12 am. The release noted that passengers travelling towards green line stations could conveniently interchange at the Arignar Anna Alandur metro station.