Modi opens Rs49 billion Chennai Metro stretch

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 15-kilometer stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, connecting Poonamallee to Vadapalani. The stretch, part of Corridor 4, includes 11 elevated stations and a 3.7-kilometer double-decker structure, with advanced signaling systems for potential driverless operations.

The new services will begin at 4 pm on Sunday, operating until 9 pm daily, and later expanding to 7 am to 9 pm from October 12, with the last train departing at 9 pm from either station. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay joined Modi for the inauguration. Modi also announced plans for a larger development program worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, including highway and railway projects, port developments, and the inauguration of the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras, among other initiatives.