PM Modi Visits Chennai, Inaugurates Metro Stretch With CM Vijay, Unveils Rs 13,000-Crore Projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Chennai and was welcomed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in their first public appearance together. The leaders flagged off the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Rail Phase Two and travelled together on the metro train. Prime Minister Modi launched development initiatives worth over Rs 13,000 crore in the state and offered prayers at the Jalakandeswarar Temple alongside the Chief Minister. Later, addressing students at Jai Gopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya, Prime Minister Modi highlighted that urban development remains a key priority, noting that India's metro network expanded from 250 kilometres across five cities in 2014 to over 1,100 kilometres across 25 cities today, while underlining his commitment to cooperative federalism.