PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay open Chennai Metro Phase II stretch, share stage

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:05:41 +0530

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flagged off the first train on the Poonamallee Bypass-Vadapalani section of Chennai Metro Rail Phase II on Sunday, 11 October 2026, The Hindu and The Indian Express reported. The two later appeared together at a government function at IIT Madras, which The Indian Express described as the first time Mr Vijay had shared a dais with the Prime Minister at a major government event.

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PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay open Chennai Metro Phase II stretch, share stage