Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth Rs 13,000 Crore in Chennai
At Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port and V.O. Chidambaranar Port, he inaugurated and launched projects to improve cargo handling, logistics and maritime infrastructure
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated, laid the foundation stone for and dedicated development projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, spanning metro rail, highways, railways, ports, petroleum and education.
Modi inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project, built at a cost of around ₹4,900 crore. The corridor features a 3.7-km double-decker structure and advanced signalling systems designed to support driverless operations.
He laid the foundation stones for National Highway projects worth around ₹3,700 crore, including road sections near Madurai and the proposed Thiruvarur bypass. Railway projects worth over ₹750 crore included the Karaikal-Peralam railway line, three rail flyovers and five redeveloped Amrit Stations at Palani, Vellore Cantonment, Ambasamudram, Paramakkudi and Namakkal.
At Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port and V.O. Chidambaranar Port, he inaugurated and launched projects to improve cargo handling, logistics and maritime infrastructure.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for a ₹1,620-crore lube oil base stocks project at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited’s Manali refinery.
He also participated in the golden jubilee celebrations of Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai.
