PM Modi inaugurates Chennai Metro’s Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch, rides along with CM Vijay
Prime Minister Modi inaugurates Chennai Metro’s Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch, riding with CM Vijay and flagging off new 15 km elevated services.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, takes a ride in the Chennai Metro, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on October 11, 2026. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, built at a cost of around ₹4,900 crore.
PM Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay together flagged off the new services and travelled on the Metro train.
The new services are covered under Corridor four of Phase two of the Metro Rail project.
In the newly inaugurated stretch, there are a total of 11 elevated Metro Stations covering approximately 15 km.
Published on October 11, 2026 07:07
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