Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, built at a cost of around ₹4,900 crore.
Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay jointly flagged off the new Metro services and travelled on a train along the route.
The newly inaugurated stretch is part of Corridor 4 of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. It comprises 11 elevated Metro stations spanning approximately 15 km.