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Modi Inaugurates Chennai Metro Phase II Stretch
Narendra Modi opened a new part of the Chennai Metro.
It connects Poonamallee and Vadapalani and has 11 elevated stations.
The stretch is about 15 kilometres long and cost around ₹4,900 crore to build.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay joined Modi for the flag-off and Metro ride.
The articles describe the ride slightly differently: one says it went from Porur Bypass to Poonamallee Bypass and back.
The announced programme also covered road, railway and port projects across Tamil Nadu.
Some projects were to be opened, while others were to receive foundation stones.
Modi was also scheduled to dedicate a brain research centre at IIT Madras and launch brain atlas projects.
Narendra Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II, built at a cost of around ₹4,900 crore.
The approximately 15-kilometre stretch has 11 elevated stations and is part of Corridor 4.
Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flagged off services and rode the Metro; another account says Modi travelled between Porur Bypass and Poonamallee Bypass stations and back.
The announced programme also included national highway, railway, port and refinery projects in Tamil Nadu, some to be inaugurated and others to have foundation stones laid.
Modi was also scheduled to dedicate the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras and launch a mission to create brain atlases, alongside the C-STROKE atlas.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
- What
- The Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II was inaugurated and services were flagged off.
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Sunday; the second article was published October 11, 2026.
- Why
- The stretch adds Metro services along Corridor 4; the announced wider projects aim to improve transport, logistics and research infrastructure.
Account one
Account two
Description of the Metro ride
Account one
Says Modi rode from Porur Bypass Station to Poonamallee Bypass Station and back.
Account two
Says Modi and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay travelled together on the Metro after flagging off the services.
Key facts
- Metro project
- Chennai Metro Rail Project, Phase II
- Inaugurated stretch
- Poonamallee–Vadapalani
- Construction cost
- Around ₹4,900 crore
- Length and stations
- Approximately 15 km and 11 elevated stations
- Metro corridor
- Corridor 4 of Phase II
- Other announced projects
- National highway projects worth around ₹3,700 crore and railway projects worth over ₹750 crore
- Brain research
- The programme included dedication of the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras and launch of brain atlas work, including C-STROKE.
Sources
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