PM Modi’s Tamil Nadu Visit on January 2: Unveiling Development Projects Worth Over Rs 19,850 Crore
Official sources said here on Sunday that Mr.Modi will reach Tiruchirapalli international airport at around 1030 hours and would immediately leave by road to Bharathidasan University, where he will be the chief guest at the 38th convocation ceremony.
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Tiruchirapalli city on January 2 to inaugurate, dedicate the nation and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 19,850 crore related to aviation, rail, road, oil and gas, shipping and higher education sectors.
Official sources said here on Sunday that Mr.Modi will reach Tiruchirapalli international airport at around 1030 hours and would immediately leave by road to Bharathidasan University, where he will be the chief guest at the 38th convocation ceremony.
He will give awards to the meritorious students of the varsity and address the gathering.
Later, at a public programme, the PM will inaugurate the New Terminal Building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport, the second largest airport in Tamil Nadu, after Chennai, in terms of international passenger traffic.
Developed at a cost of more than Rs 1100 crore, the two-level new international terminal building has the capacity to serve more than 44 lakh passengers annually and about 3500 passengers during peak hours.
The new terminal hosts state-of-the- art amenities and features for passenger convenience.
He will dedicate to the nation multiple railway projects that includes the project for doubling of 41.4 Km Salem–Magnesite Junction–Omalur–Mettur Dam section, project for doubling of rail line section of 160 Km from Madurai – Tuticorin, and three projects for rail line electrification viz Tiruchchirappalli- Manamadurai- Virudhunagar; Virudhunagar – Tenkasi Junction, Sengottai – Tenkasi Junction – Tirunelveli- Tiruchendur.
