{
  "id": 13684732,
  "title": "PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flag off Chennai Metro Rail’s first train for phase II project, take a ride together",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pm-modi-and-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-flag-off-chennai-metro-rails-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:04:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/pm-modi-and-tn-cm-vijay-flag-off-chennai-metro-rails-first-train-for-phase-ii-project-take-a-ride-between-porur-poonamallee/article71570925.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay jointly inaugurated the first train of Phase II for Chennai Metro Rail at Porur Bypass Metro Rail station. The Phase II network, which has expanded from 54 km to 68 km, includes the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch. Following an overview of the project's various facets, including the Kathipara balanced cantilever and tunneling progress, the duo purchased tickets and boarded the inaugural train, which departed for Poonamallee. Modi and Vijay then rode the subsequent train together, marking the commencement of passenger services starting at 4 p.m. The regular commuter trains will operate from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with the inaugural passenger services beginning at 4 p.m. on the same day.",
  "summary": "The passenger services will start on October 11, 2026) from 4 p.m.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Won't let PM Modi attack Tamil language, history, culture': Rahul Gandhi in Chennai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/wont-let-pm-modi-attack-tamil-language-history-culture-rahul-gandhi",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:43:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "PM Modi in Chennai LIVE | Inauguration of Chennai Metro Phase II stretch, to launch various projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pm-modi-in-chennai-live-inauguration-of-chennai-metro-phase-ii",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:24:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Video: PM Modi Inaugurates Chennai Metro Phase II, Takes Ride With Chief Minister Vijay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/video-pm-modi-inaugurates-chennai-metro-phase-ii-takes-ride-with",
        "published": "2026-10-11T08:14:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}