PM Modi unveils projects worth Rs 31,530 cr in Tamil Nadu
27 May 2022 14:10:37
Chennai, May 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for 11 infrastructure projects worth Rs 31,530 crore in Tamil Nadu, across railways, highways and housing sectors.
He also inaugurated the Madurai-Theni gauge converted railway line, which costs Rs 506 crore. He also flagged off the inaugural passenger train service between the Madurai-Theni Section. The Rs 598 cr Tambaram-Chengalpattu third line project, work on which was commenced during January 2017, was also dedicated to the nation by the PM.
The projects include the Rs 14,872 crore, 262 km Bangalore-Chennai expressway, Rs 5,852-crore four-lane elevated road in Neraluru to Dharmapuri section, Rs 2,900 crore worth Railways projects, a natural gas pipeline project and Rs 5,428-crore multi-modal logistics park near Chennai.
The PM said the Government of India was focussed on building top-quality and sustainable infrastructure. Modernisation and development was being done, keeping in mind the needs of the future.
For Railways, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 5 railway stations in Southern Railway - Chennai Egmore, Katpadi, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanniyakumari - which is estimated to cost about Rs 1,803 crore.
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These railway stations would sport upgraded passenger amenities, aesthetically designed interiors, improved ambience, beautiful landscaping in the frontage, inter-model access, airport-like illumination and parking facilities.
He also inaugurated the Madurai-Theni gauge converted railway line, which costs Rs 506 crore. He also flagged off the inaugural passenger train service between the Madurai-Theni Section. The Rs 598 cr Tambaram-Chengalpattu third line project, work on which was commenced during January 2017, was also dedicated to the nation by the PM.