Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Sunday to inaugurate the Poonamallee-Vadapalani Metro Rail service, a newly constructed corridor built at a reported cost of Rs 750 crore and intended to strengthen connectivity across the city’s western suburbs.
Modi arrived from Delhi by a special aircraft and is scheduled to participate in several programmes during his visit to Tamil Nadu. The metro inauguration is the central public event on his itinerary.
According to the report, the Prime Minister is expected to reach Porur Metro station, where Chief Minister Vijay and state ministers are scheduled to receive him. Modi and Vijay are then expected to travel by metro from Porur to Poonamallee on the new corridor.
The planned journey will place the operational stretch between Poonamallee and Vadapalani at the centre of the inauguration programme. The report identifies the corridor as newly constructed and puts its cost at Rs 750 crore, citing a Daily Thanthi report.
The service is significant for Chennai’s westward urban expansion, where travel between suburban residential areas and established employment, commercial and transport nodes has placed sustained pressure on road-based mobility. The available report, however, does not provide details on the number of stations, the length of the corridor, fares, frequency or the date on which regular passenger operations will begin.
Modi’s visit is also politically notable, as it is his first visit to Tamil Nadu since the TVK government assumed office, according to the report. The scheduled reception at Porur is expected to bring together the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister and state ministers for the inauguration programme.
The Poonamallee-Vadapalani service forms part of Chennai’s expanding Metro Rail network, but the supplied report does not state whether the inauguration marks the start of full public operations or a formal commissioning event ahead of services. Details on passenger access and operational timings are expected to be clarified through the official programme and Metro Rail announcements.
The Prime Minister’s metro journey from Porur to Poonamallee and the inauguration programme are the next scheduled milestones for the corridor.
