PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flag off Chennai Metro Rail’s first train for phase II project, take a ride together

Videograb of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, inaugurating the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on October 11, 2026 | Photo Credit: YouTube/@NarendraModi

Chennai Metro Rail’s new chapter began on Sunday (October 11, 2026) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay flagging off the Phase II network from Porur Bypass Metro Rail station on Sunday (October 11, 2026) morning. Chennai Metro Rail’s 54 km network has now grown to 68 km with the opening of the Poonamallee- Vadapalani stretch of the phase II network.