PM Modi Inaugurates Rs 13,000 Crore Chennai Infrastructure Package Including Metro Phase II Stretch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Chennai on October 11, according to The Week, ANI, and the Prime Minister's Office. Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore, and took a ride on the metro with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. He also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for National Highway works worth around Rs 3,700 crore and four infrastructure projects at Chennai Port including a paved storage yard, four EXIM godowns, an upgraded cruise terminal, and a seafarers club, according to the Prime Minister's Office statement released October 10.

The metro corridor features advanced signaling systems designed to support driverless operations and is expected to improve connectivity between Chennai's rapidly expanding western suburbs and the city center, The Week reported. Modi also dedicated railway infrastructure projects worth over Rs 750 crore including the Karaikal-Peralam railway line. He performed prayers at the Jalakandeswarar Temple, dedicated the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras, and participated in the golden jubilee celebrations of Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya school. The visit drew tight security with over 500 Bharatanatyam dancers welcoming the Prime Minister at Porur Junction metro station, ANI reported.

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