Overview
- MK Stalin rode the Chennai Metro on Friday between Central and AG-DMS, speaking with commuters and asking for feedback on DMK welfare programs.
- He shared videos on X, branded the DMK as the driving force of Chennai’s development, and recalled securing Japan’s JICA funding when he was deputy chief minister.
- He spotlighted Phase II plans that add three lines over 116.1 km, with the project cost revised from Rs 69,180 crore to Rs 61,843 crore after station design changes.
- Passengers took selfies and praised the monthly grant for higher education, and he pointed to a pledged Rs 8,000 coupon for homemakers that the DMK says it will launch if it wins.
- News18 placed the ride in the April 23 election context with counting on May 4, describing a DMK-led alliance versus NDA contest and noting actor Vijay’s entry as a new factor.