PM Narendra Modi to visit Hyderabad and Chennai on May 26
India Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Hyderabad and Chennai on May 26 to attend the 20th-anniversary celebrations of the Indian School of Business (ISB).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a one-day visit to Hyderabad and Chennai on May 26 to attend the 20th-anniversary celebrations of the Indian School of Business (ISB) and the graduation ceremony of the Post Graduate Programme Class of 2022.
In a step towards boosting infrastructure development, enhancing connectivity and giving an impetus to ease of living in the region, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,400 crore in Chennai.
These projects will also help significantly improve socio-economic prosperity in the region, have a transformative impact on several sectors and also help create employment opportunities.
In Chennai, the PM will dedicate to the nation five projects worth over Rs 2,900 crore. The 75 km-long Madurai-Teni (Railway Gauge Conversion Project), built at a project cost of over Rs 500 crore, will facilitate access and give a boost to tourism in the region.
The 30 km long third railway line between Tambaram - Chengalpattu, built at a project cost of over Rs 590 crore, will facilitate running of more Suburban services, thus offering greater options and enhancing comfort for the travellers.
The programme will also witness the inauguration of 1,152 houses constructed as part of the Light House Project under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban.
Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of a Multi-Modal Logistic Park in Chennai worth over Rs 1,400 crore.
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