New Delhi, February 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on March 1 to address public gatherings and dedicate projects to the nation, as well as lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over ₹7,000 crore, an official said on Friday.
The Prime Minister will arrive in Chennai on Saturday evening, and on Sunday, he will inaugurate development projects and lay the foundation stone for projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in Puducherry. He will also address the public at the event, according to a statement.
Later on Sunday afternoon, the Prime Minister will travel to Madurai and launch projects worth over ₹4,400 crore while addressing the public at a public meeting, the statement said.
Around 4 pm, the Prime Minister will offer prayers at the Arulmigu Subramaniyaswamy Temple in Tirupparankundram, Madurai.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the four-laning of the Marakkanam–Puducherry section of NH-332A and the Paramakudi–Ramanathapuram section of NH-87. The four-laning of the Marakkanam–Puducherry section will help reduce traffic congestion in urban areas of Puducherry, reducing travel time by nearly 50 per cent, from one hour to about 30 minutes.
He will also inaugurate and dedicate to the nation rail infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing passenger convenience, improving operational efficiency, and strengthening rail-based connectivity in the state, the statement said.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate eight redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. These redeveloped railway stations are Morappur, Bommidi, Srivilliputtur, Sholavandan, Manaparai, Pollachi Junction, Karaikkudi Junction, and Thiruvarur Junction in Tamil Nadu.
In Puducherry, the Prime Minister will dedicate the 750-acre Karasur-Sedarapet Industrial Estate to the nation, which will house a Pharma Park, Textile Park, IT Park, state-of-the-art research and development center of IIT Madras, and advanced healthcare facilities of JIPMER, thereby providing a major boost to industrial growth and employment generation in the region.
