Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chennai on October 11, with a series of inaugurations and public engagements planned, including metro rail-related programmes.
According to the itinerary released, he will depart from Delhi in an Indian Air Force aircraft and arrive at Chennai airport at 10:55 am. From there, he will travel by helicopter to the Nandambakkam helipad and proceed by road to the Poonamallee Metro station by 11:30 am.
He is set to travel by metro from Poonamallee to Porur, accompanied by Chief Minister Vijay. After the metro ride, he will head to IIT Madras by road at 12:25 pm and take part in events there until 1:45 pm, including a visit to the campus brain research centre and interactions with leading start-ups and children with disabilities.
At a 2:00 pm programme, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Poonamallee–Vadapalani metro service, part of Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 works that have been completed. He will also join the golden jubilee event of Coimbatore Sankara Nethralaya via video conference.
At IIT Madras, he will inaugurate a music excellence centre linked to composer Ilaiyaraaja, lay foundation stones for various projects and open completed works. Later, he will offer prayers at the Jalakandeswarar Shiva temple on the campus, attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Jayagopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya School at the Chennai Trade Centre, and depart for Delhi from Chennai airport at around 5:15 pm.
