Modi inaugurates Chennai Metro Phase-I extension
01 Mar 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I extension project, which was completed at a cost of Rs.37.7 bn. The 9.05 km extension will link north Chennai with the airport and central railway station. Also inaugurated was the fourth railway line between Chennai Beach and Attipattu. This 22.1 km section, laid at a cost of Rs.2,934 mn, traverses Chennai and Thiruvallur districts. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the extension, renovation and modernisation of the Grand Anicut Canal System. The modernisation of this canal will be taken up at a cost of Rs.26.40 bn and will lead to an improvement in the water carrying capacity of the canals.
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