Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Chennai Metro Rail Phase II Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch and rides on the metro with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. Coverage across outlets says the newly commissioned stretch is elevated and includes multiple stations, with Modi taking a trip between stations and returning as part of the inauguration.
The reports put the project’s cost at around Rs 4,900 crore and describe an engineering feature linked to the stretch, including a double-decker design for part of the route. Passenger operations are scheduled to begin on October 12 (with some outlets citing October 11 and a 4 p.m. departure for the first operational train), and subsequent regular services run daily with set operating hours into the evening. One outlet also notes preparations for the Prime Minister’s wider Chennai visit, including traffic diversions in connection with other infrastructure initiatives worth over Rs 13,000 crore.
