PM Modi to inaugurate schemes worth Rs. 16,450 in Tamil Nadu and Kerala tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on March 11, where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth around ₹16,450 crore across key sectors including petroleum and natural gas infrastructure, highways, rural connectivity and railways.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi will first attend a programme in Ernakulam at around 1:30 pm, where he will launch projects worth about ₹10,800 crore. Later in the evening, he will travel to Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects valued at about ₹5,650 crore.
During the programme in Ernakulam, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for a Polypropylene Unit at the Kochi Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, being developed at a cost of over ₹5,500 crore. The unit will have a production capacity of 400 kilo tonnes per annum and is expected to boost domestic polymer manufacturing while reducing import dependency.
In the road infrastructure sector, PM Modi will inaugurate two major highway projects. These include the six-laning of the Thalapady-Chengala section of National Highway 66, constructed at a cost of more than ₹2,650 crore, and the six-laning of the Kozhikode Bypass from Vengalam to Ramanattukara, developed at around ₹2,140 crore. The projects are expected to improve connectivity, reduce travel time and strengthen trade and tourism links in northern Kerala.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate 23 rural roads built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, aimed at improving connectivity in remote areas and enhancing access to markets, healthcare and education.
Additionally, he will inaugurate three redeveloped railway stations – Shoranur Junction, Kuttippuram Railway Station and Changanassery Railway Station – under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. These stations have been upgraded with improved passenger amenities and modern facilities.