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Modi Inaugurates Chennai Metro Stretch, Rs 13,000 Crore Plan

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani Chennai Metro stretch and Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre on Sunday.
Modi highlighted a Rs 13,000 crore infrastructure package.
He announced a mission to map over 100 human brains at cellular resolution.
Modi inaugurated highway projects worth Rs 3,700 crore, covering a 36-km NH-744 stretch and a 30-km Madurai Ring Road segment.
He inaugurated railway projects worth over Rs 750 crore, including the Karaikal-Peralam line and three Coimbatore rail flyovers.

History

Historical Context

After the Union Cabinet approved the Delhi Metro in 1996, construction began in October 1998 and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee opened the Red Line on 24 December 2002. Phase I, completed in 2006, delivered 59 stations and stayed on budget, proving large-scale rail viability. That success now guides new metro projects across India.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani Chennai Metro stretch and Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre on Sunday.
Modi highlighted a Rs 13,000 crore infrastructure package.
He announced a mission to map over 100 human brains at cellular resolution.
Modi inaugurated highway projects worth Rs 3,700 crore, covering a 36-km NH-744 stretch and a 30-km Madurai Ring Road segment.
He inaugurated railway projects worth over Rs 750 crore, including the Karaikal-Peralam line and three Coimbatore rail flyovers.

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