Chennai: As part of the 4th corridor of the Chennai Metro Rail Phase II project, the metro rail service from Poonamallee to Vadapalani was inaugurated jointly by Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Vijay. It has been announced that the public can travel from 4 p.m. onwards.
For this purpose, Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from Delhi on a special flight and arrived in Chennai at around 11 a.m. today. At Chennai airport, Prime Minister Modi was welcomed in person by Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar and Chief Minister Vijay, who greeted him with bouquets and shawls.
When Prime Minister Modi traveled by car from Chennai airport to Porur, he held a roadshow from the airport to the Parangimalai Army Ground. At that time, a large crowd enthusiastically welcomed the Prime Minister and chanted “Modi... Modi...”
After arriving in Porur, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee - Vadapalani metro rail service. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar, Union Minister of State L. Murugan, and Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran were present with him.
After that, Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Vijay traveled together on the metro train. It is noteworthy that this is the first government event in which Vijay has participated alongside the Prime Minister since taking office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Vijay jointly inaugurated the metro rail service from Poonamallee to Vadapalani by flagging it off.
After inaugurating the service, the Prime Minister bought a ticket at the counter. Then, the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister traveled together on the metro train. It has also been announced that the public can travel from 4 p.m. onward.
What is the Prime Minister’s travel plan? - After inaugurating the Poonamallee-Vadapalani metro rail service, he will travel by car from the Porur metro station to the IIT Madras campus. The Prime Minister will offer prayers at the Jalakandeswarar Temple on the IIT Madras campus.
Next, he inaugurates the newly established Brain Research Centre there.
At around 1:30 p.m., the Prime Minister lays the foundation stone for various development projects worth more than Rs. 13,000 crore. He also inaugurates completed projects and dedicates them to the nation.
The Prime Minister lays the foundation stone for major national highway projects worth around Rs. 3,700 crore and inaugurates completed projects.
In addition, the Prime Minister will dedicate railway infrastructure projects worth Rs. 750 crore to the nation. To strengthen maritime infrastructure in Tamil Nadu and increase cargo handling capacity, he will inaugurate four infrastructure projects at Chennai Port.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the Group 3, 4 lube oil base stocks project at the Manali refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation in Chennai. After completing the IIT events, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya School at the trade center in Nandambakkam. There, he will release the commemorative volume and deliver an address.
Heavy security arrangements
In view of the Prime Minister’s visit to Chennai, heavy security arrangements have been made across the city. In particular, 15,000 police personnel have been deployed for security duty under five-tier security arrangements in Chennai.
In connection with the Prime Minister’s visit, five areas—Meenambakkam, Guindy, Kotturpuram, Porur, and Nandambakkam—have been declared red zones today. The use of unmanned aerial devices, including drones, has been prohibited in these areas.
