Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Welcomes Modi During Visit
Chennai Metro Corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Chennai on Sunday.
He is scheduled to inaugurate and launch projects worth more than ₹13,000 crore.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay greeted Modi at the airport.
This is Modi’s first visit to Chennai since Vijay assumed charge.
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar and AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami also greeted Modi.
BJP leader Nainar Nagendran was also among those who greeted Modi at the airport.
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also conducted a massive road show in Chennai.
BJP workers and supporters lined up on the road to greet Modi.
Some slogans were also shouted, including “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”.
The cultural shows were arranged at the airport vicinity by the Tamil Nadu BJP.
Performances of dances formed a part of the reception program.
From the airport to the Porur Metro Station, PM traveled via road.
Crowds lined both sides of the way.
He waved to his supporters while standing in his car.
On the other hand, Chief Minister Vijay accompanied the convoy in his own vehicle.
Both Modi and Vijay travelled together via the new metro corridor.
They traveled from Porur to Poonamallee along the newly constructed corridor.
During their travel, Modi interacted with students and workers.
The Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor was built at a cost of about ₹4,900 crore.
This visit also marks important infrastructure development in Tamil Nadu.
