Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai from Delhi on Sunday to inaugurate the Poonamallee-Vadapalani Metro Rail service, a newly constructed corridor reported to have been built at a cost of Rs 750 crore. The visit places the new metro service at the centre of the day’s official programme and marks Modi’s first visit to Tamil Nadu since the TVK government assumed office, according to DT Next – Chennai.
Modi arrived in the city by a special aircraft and is scheduled to participate in several programmes during his visit. The inauguration of the metro service is expected to be one of the principal events, with the Prime Minister scheduled to travel on the new corridor after the formal programme.
According to the report, the reception is planned at Porur Metro station, where Chief Minister Vijay and state ministers are expected to receive Modi. The Prime Minister and the Chief Minister are then scheduled to travel by metro from Porur to Poonamallee.
The planned journey will provide the first public focus on the operation of the newly constructed Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor. The reported route connects Porur and Poonamallee, two important points in western Chennai, and its inauguration is expected to bring the corridor into the city’s active metro network. The source report, however, does not provide details on the number of stations, the service timetable, fares, passenger capacity or the date on which regular public operations will begin.
The reported project cost of Rs 750 crore is the main financial detail available in the announcement. The source does not specify the funding shares of the Union government, the Tamil Nadu government or the Chennai Metro Rail authorities, nor does it state whether the reported cost includes only civil and systems work or other project components. Those details will be relevant to understanding the institutional and financial structure behind the corridor as operations begin.
The visit also brings together the Prime Minister, the state Chief Minister and state ministers for a public transport event. Their planned presence at Porur and the scheduled metro journey to Poonamallee indicate the administrative importance attached to the corridor’s inauguration. For residents, the immediate significance will depend on the service opening schedule, station access, interchange arrangements and the operating details that have not been stated in the supplied report.
Modi’s arrival begins the official programme, while the inauguration and metro journey remain scheduled events at the time of reporting. Further details on the corridor’s formal launch and regular passenger services are expected during the Prime Minister’s visit.
