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PM Modi Launches 13000 Crore Projects and Rides Chennai Metro
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CNBC TV18•11-10-2026, 15:03
PM Modi Launches 13000 Crore Projects and Rides Chennai Metro
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Sunday to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹13,000 crore.
- •He inaugurated the Poonamallee to Vadapalani stretch of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, buying a ticket and riding the train with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
- •The new metro stretch is part of Corridor 4, featuring 11 elevated stations designed to support driverless operations and ease travel for commuters.
- •Modi offered prayers at the Sri Jalakanteswara Swamy temple and visited the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras.
- •He is set to launch various infrastructure projects spanning national highways, ports, petroleum, and railway sectors, including five newly redeveloped Amrit Stations.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹13,000 crore spanning sectors like metro rail, national highways, railways, ports, petroleum, and education.
PM Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch of Corridor 4 under Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, built at a cost of about ₹4,900 crore.
PM Modi visited the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras, which was launched in 2022 to map the human brain at cellular and connectivity levels using high-resolution imaging.
