Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate Chennai Metro’s AG-DMS-to-Washermanpet stretch either on February 10 or 19.
Highly placed sources told The Hindu that while Mr. Modi is scheduled to visit Tirupur on February 10, he may visit Kanniyakumari or Chennai on February 19.
“He may launch the service through video-conferencing on February 10, or if he does come to Chennai on February 19, he will do it then. This plan will be finalised in a few days,” a source said.
Apart from the Prime Minister, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami will participate in the inauguration at Central Metro station.