PM Modi’s Chennai visit to focus on infra, science

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PM Modi’s Chennai visit to focus on infra, science

PM Modi will inaugurate key infrastructure projects in Chennai, including a ₹4,900-crore Metro stretch, railway and highway projects, while highlighting advanced neuroscience research at IIT Madras.

October 11, New Delhi: Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, is set to witness a major push in urban connectivity, scientific research and cultural innovation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Chennai on October 11 to inaugurate key infrastructure projects, including a stretch of the Chennai Metro, and highlight IIT Madras’s work in advanced neuroscience. The visit will also focus on railway and port infrastructure expansion.

A major highlight of the Prime Minister’s visit will be the inauguration of the Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase Two, developed at a cost of around ₹4,900 crores.

The new stretch is expected to reduce daily travel time and improve connectivity between Chennai’s rapidly growing western suburbs and the city centre.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of and inaugurate key National Highway projects worth around ₹3,700 crores. These projects will strengthen road connectivity, reduce travel time, ease traffic congestion and support economic growth in the state.

Prime Minister Modi will dedicate and inaugurate railway infrastructure projects worth over ₹750 crores. He will dedicate to the nation:

- Railway infra projects worth over ₹750 crore
- Karaikal–Peralam railway line
- Three rail flyovers in Coimbatore and nearby areas
- 5 redeveloped Amrit Stations: Palani, Vellore Cantonment, Ambasamudram, Paramakudi and Namakkal

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of several port-related projects in Tamil Nadu.

From public infrastructure to frontier science, the Prime Minister’s visit will also spotlight India’s growing research capabilities.

At the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras, researchers are working to map the human brain at cellular resolution through advanced imaging, computational methods and three-dimensional reconstruction.

The centre integrates structural magnetic resonance imaging with high-resolution examination of brain tissue to build a more detailed understanding of human brain architecture.

IIT Madras has emerged as an important centre for research-led entrepreneurship, bringing together academic expertise, technology development and enterprise.

(File image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi)

Source & Wire Service: Prasar Bharati SHABD (DD / Akashvani News)