PM Modi in Andhra today: From road, railways to defence manufacturing, projects worth Rs 13,430 crore to be launched

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth Rs 13,430 crore in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool on Thursday. Modi will arrive at the town after performing pooja and darshan at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam.

 

He will also participate in the “Super GST Super Savings” event in Kurnool.

 

“I will be in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow, 16th October. I will pray at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam. After that, I will be in Kurnool, where development projects worth over Rs. 13,400 crores would be inaugurated or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover sectors like power, railways, petroleum, defence, industries and more,” Modi said in a post on X on Wednesday night.

 

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will receive PM Modi at Kurnool Airport around 10 am. After his arrival, Modi will head to the Srisailam temple in Nandyal district, which is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and one of the 52 Shakti Peeths.

 

The unique feature of this temple is the coexistence of a Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peeth in the same temple premises, according to an official release.

 

He will later travel to Kurnool for the inauguration and foundation stone-laying events.

 

The PM will lay the foundation stone for the Transmission System Strengthening at Kurnool-III Pooling Station. The project, which will be completed at a cost of Rs 2,880 crore, is expected to increase the transformation capacity by 6,000 MVA and enable large-scale transmission of renewable energy to support the nation’s growth.

 

Modi will also lay the foundation stones for the Orvakal Industrial Area in Kurnool and the Kopparthy Industrial Area in Kadapa. With a total investment of over Rs 4,920 crore, the project is jointly developed by the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust and Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd.

 

These multi-sectoral industrial hubs are expected to attract Rs 21,000 crore in investments and generate approximately one lakh jobs, boosting industrial development in Andhra Pradesh’s Rayalaseema region, the PMO said in a statement.

 

Another major project to be launched by the prime minister today is the six-lane Greenfield Highway from Sabbavaram to Sheelanagar. He will also inaugurate six other road projects, which will strengthen regional connectivity across Andhra Pradesh.

 

The key railway projects to be launched by Modi today include Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram fourth railway line, a rail flyover between Pendurti and Simhachalam North, and the doubling of the Kottavalasa-Boddavara section and the Shimiliguda-Gorapur section.

 

“These projects will reduce congestion, ensure faster and safer journeys, facilitate smooth movement of passengers and freight, and promote industrial, trade, and tourism growth across the region, while generating employment opportunities for local communities,” a PMO release said earlier this week.

 

Modi will also dedicate to the nation GAIL’s Srikakulam–Angul Natural Gas Pipeline and Indian Oil’s 60 TMTPA LPG bottling plant at Chittoor. The LPG plant will serve over 7.2 lakh customers through 80 distributors across four districts of Andhra Pradesh, two districts of Tamil Nadu, and one district of Karnataka.

 

The prime minister will also inaugurate the Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru in Krishna district. The factory, set up by Bharat Electronics Limited, will manufacture advanced electro-optical systems for the Indian defence forces.

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