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PM Modi to Gift Rs 13,000 Crore Projects to Tamil Nadu Ranging from Metros to Highways
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News18•10-10-2026, 15:23
PM Modi to Gift Rs 13,000 Crore Projects to Tamil Nadu Ranging from Metros to Highways
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu on October 11, 2026.
- •Key projects include the Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project built at approximately Rs 4,900 crore.
- •National highway projects worth about Rs 3,700 crore will be inaugurated, improving connectivity across Vadugapatti, Terkuvenganallur, and Madurai Ring Road.
- •Railway sector projects costing over Rs 750 crore will be dedicated, including the Karaikal-Peralam line and five stations redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
- •Infrastructure and petroleum sector upgrades include projects at Chennai Port, V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Kamarajar Port, and a Rs 1,620 crore Lube Oil Project in Manali.
Key Questions Answered
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone for various development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Tamil Nadu on October 11, 2026.
The projects include the Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, which features a 3.7-kilometer-long double-decker structure and a modern signaling system for driverless trains.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the Group-2 and Group-3 Lube Oil Base Stocks project at the Chennai Petroleum Corporation's refinery in Manali, built at a cost of Rs 1,620 crore with a planned production capacity of 270,000 tonnes per year.
