PM Modi’s Tamil Nadu visit: Rs 13,000 crore projects, including metro expansion and port upgrades

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several infrastructure projects and lay foundation stones for new initiatives across Tamil Nadu on SundayAs per a release at around 1130 AM he will undertake a ride on the Chennai Metro from Porur Bypass Station to Poonamallee Bypass Station and back At around 1215 PM he will perform Darshan and Pooja at the Jalakandeswarar Temple in Chennai Thereafter he will undertake a walkthrough of the Brain Centre at IIT MadrasAt around 130 PM the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of inaugurate and dedicate various development projects worth over Rs 13000 crore He will also address the gathering on the occasion At around 3 PM he will participate in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai and address the gatheringPrime Minister will inaugurate the PoonamalleeVadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project built at a cost of around Rs 4900 crore The corridor features a unique 37km doubledecker structure It also features advanced signalling systems designed to support driverless operations It is expected to reduce daily travel time for commuters and improve connectivity between Chennai rapidly growing western suburbs and the city centre the release saidPrime Minister will lay the foundation stone of and inaugurate key National Highway projects worth around Rs 3700 crore These projects will strengthen road connectivity reduce travel time ease traffic congestion and support economic growth in the StatePrime Minister will inaugurate the 36km fourlaned VadugapattiTherkuvenganallur section of NH744 The project will improve connectivity to important pilgrimage industrial and commercial centres in the region facilitating smoother movement of people and goods He will also inaugurate the 30km fourlaned Madurai Ring Road section of NH744A The project will improve traffic movement around Madurai and help ease congestion within the city the release saidPrime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the fourlane Thiruvarur Bypass on the NagapattinamThanjavur section of NH83 The project will strengthen road connectivity in Thiruvarur and facilitate smoother traffic movement by providing an alternative route around the townPrime Minister will dedicate and inaugurate railway infrastructure projects worth over Rs 750 crore He will dedicate the KaraikalPeralam railway line further strengthening rail connectivity in the region He will also dedicate three rail flyovers in Coimbatore and surrounding areasThese will ease congestion at busy level crossings reduce waiting time and improve road safety for commuters Prime Minister will also inaugurate five Amrit Stations at Palani Vellore Cantonment Ambasamudram Paramakkudi and Namakkal which have been redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme the release saidPrime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several portrelated projects in Tamil Nadu to strengthen maritime infrastructure expand cargohandling capacity and improve logistics efficiencyHe will inaugurate four infrastructure projects at Chennai Port a Paved Storage Yard four EXIM Godowns an upgraded Cruise Terminal and a Seafarers Club These projects will improve cargo storage and handling expand warehouse capacity modernise passenger facilities to enable the simultaneous embarkation and disembarkation of more cruise passengers and provide modern welfare recreational and support facilities for visiting seafarers and maritime personnelPrime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for eight major development projects at VO Chidambaranar Port The projects will expand cargo and container capacity build infrastructure for the transition to cleaner maritime energy and improve the efficiency of cargo evacuation and logistics within the Port ecosystem Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Coal Berth3 project and lay the foundation stone for capital dredging works for Container Terminal PhaseI StageII at Kamarajar Port the release saidPrime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Group IIIII Lube Oil Base Stocks LOBS project at the existing Manali Refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited CPCL in Chennai With a total cost of around Rs 1620 crore and a capacity of 270 thousand metric tonnes per annum TMTPA the project aims to produce Group IIIII Lube Oil Base Stocks for the manufacture of worldclass premiumquality lubricants in IndiaPrime Minister will dedicate to the nation the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre SGBC at IIT Madras He will also launch its pioneering global scientific mission to map more than 100 human brains into threedimensional atlases at cellular resolution across the human lifespan from the foetal stage to old age Prime Minister will also release CSTROKE a oneofakind human ischaemic stroke atlas Featuring over 1000 annotated microscopic sections from a strokeaffected brain the atlas will help researchers worldwide identify novel therapeutic targetsPrime Minister will participate in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai The Golden Jubilee marks five decades of the institution contribution to education and its role in nurturing generations of students through academic excellence discipline cultural values and holistic education the release saidGuided by its motto Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye Knowledge that liberates the school seeks to nurture individuals who make meaningful contributions to societyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever