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Centre will work with Vijay for Tamil Nadu's development, announces PM Modi
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News18•11-10-2026, 16:45
Centre will work with Vijay for Tamil Nadu's development, announces PM Modi
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will work hand-in-hand with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay for the development of Tamil Nadu.
- •PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Chennai.
- •Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar were present at the high-profile event.
- •The Prime Minister inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani section of the Chennai Metro Phase 2 and took a metro ride alongside the Chief Minister.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Chennai, which included the inauguration of the Poonamallee-Vadapalani section of Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro Rail project. This 15-kilometer section features 11 elevated stations and is built at a cost of approximately Rs 4,900 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that metro rail services have expanded from operating in only five cities across the country in 2014 to 25 cities at present.
The event in Chennai was attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who joined the Prime Minister to jointly launch the new metro service.
