PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay flag off Chennai Metro Rail’s first train for phase II project, take a ride together
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the first train of Chennai Metro’s Phase II, traveling together on the new line. The ceremony marked the start of trial runs ahead of the scheduled commencement of passenger operations on 11 October 2026 at 4 p.m., expanding the city’s rapid‑transit network. The phase adds 26 km and 22 stations.