Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay jointly inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalanistretch of the Chennai Metro Phase 2, which features 11 elevated stations and launched development projects worth over Rs.13,000 crore on Oct. 11.
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar also joined an inaugural train ride with Prime Minister and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple state infrastructure works at an event held at IIT-Madras. C. Joseph Vijay (Tamil Nadu Chief Minister) also requested central approval for Chennai Metro Phase 3 and proposed metro projects for Coimbatore and Madurai.