{
  "id": 13494910,
  "title": "PM Modi to launch Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2, to share ride with Tamil Nadu CM Vijay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pm-modi-to-launch-chennai-metro-rail-phase-2-to-share-ride-with-tamil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/pm-modi-to-launch-chennai-metro-rail-phase-2-to-share-ride-with-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay/article71568212.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will join the inaugural of Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 on October 11, 2026, when the first train runs from Porur Bypass to Poonamallee. The 118.9-km Phase 2 network, which began construction six years ago, will extend from Poonamallee to Vadapalani, a distance of 15 km. The train timings will initially be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., shorter than Phase 1's 5 a.m.-11 p.m. schedule. During the first phase, there will be a train every 10 minutes during peak hours and one every 15 minutes in off-peak hours. Once the civil work at six stations is completed, the frequency will be improved.",
  "summary": "In the initial period, 15 trains will be run from Poonamallee to Vadapalani, and commuters can access a train every 10 minutes during the peak hours",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Rahul Gandhi meets Tamil Nadu CM Vijay in Chennai, allies head for coffee and tiramisu after political talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/rahul-gandhi-meets-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-in-chennai-allies-head-for",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:02:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Hosts Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi For Lunch, Set To Join PM Modi For Chennai Metro Ride On Sunday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-hosts-congress-leader-rahul-gandhi-for-lunch-set",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:52:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}