Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, developed at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay accompanied the Prime Minister on a ride along the newly inaugurated route. Modi and Vijay jointly flagged off the new Metro services in the presence of Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. The Prime Minister also purchased a ticket and briefly interacted with an employee at the ticket counter. The newly opened stretch is part of Corridor 4 of Chennai Metro's Phase II project and is expected to improve connectivity between the city's western suburbs and the city centre.
