Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will lay the foundation stones for the redevelopment of five Railway stations in Tamil Nadu – Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi, and Kanyakumari.
Redevelopment of the Railway stations project will be completed at a cost of over Rs 1,800 crore. The project has been undertaken with a view to enhancing the convenience and comfort of the passengers through modern amenities.
The foundation stones will be laid for key projects such as:
Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway.
Redevelopment of 5 stations – Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi and Kanniyakumari.
Multi Modal Logistic Park at Chennai. pic.twitter.com/4jZFBipZ0a
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 25, 2022
Besides this, PM Modi is also scheduled to inaugurate 1,152 houses constructed under the ‘Light House Project — Chennai’ and built at a cost of Rs 116 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban.
PM will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,500 crore in Chennai.
The 75 km long Madurai-Teni (Railway Gauge Conversion Project), built at a cost of over Rs 500 crore, will boost tourism in the region while the 30 km long third railway line between Tambaram – Chengalpattu, built at a cost of over Rs 590 crore, will boost suburban connection.
