NewDelhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate several projects worth more than Rs 3200 crore during his visit to Kerala. Apart from the Kochi Water Metro, PM Modi will dedicate the rail electrification of the Dindigul-Palani-Palakkad section. He will flag off Kerala`s first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station on Tuesday. During the event, PM Modi will also lay the groundwork for a number of rail projects, including the redevelopment of Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and Varkala Sivagiri railway stations, as well as the comprehensive development of the Thiruvananthapuram area, including Nemon and Kochuveli, and the increase of the sectional speed of the Thiruvananthapuram-Shoranur section.
On Monday, April 24, the Prime Minister, who arrived in Kerala for a two-day visit, held a mega roadshow in Kochi. PM Modi walked through the streets of Kochi dressed in traditional Kerala attire. People lined up on both sides of the road and cheered for the PM.
PM In Kerala: Modi Arrives In Trivandrum, Greets People
PM Narendra Modi greets people as he arrives in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. He will shortly flag off the Vande Bharat Express train at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station.
PM In Kerala: Modi Leaves For Trivandrum Railway Station
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling by road to Trivandrum Central Railway Station to flag off the Vande Bharat Express.
Modi To Lay Foundation Stone Of Digital Science Park
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram. According to Prime Minister`s Office (PMO), Digital Science Park is envisaged as a key research facility to develop digital products and services by industry and business units in collaboration with academia.
Vande Bharat Will Cover 11 Districts
Kerala’s maiden Vande Bharat will start running on the Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram route from April 26 and on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod route on April 28. The train will cover 11 districts namely Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasargod.
Shashi Tharoor To Attend Vande Bharat’s Flagging Off
Congress MP from Thiruvananthpuram Shashi Tharoor will attend the flagging off of Kerala`s first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod by PM Narendra Modi at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station on Tuesday.
Modi To Flag Off Water Metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the nation’s first Water Metro on Tuesday during his two-day Kerala visit. This one of its kind project connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats for samless connectivity with Kochi city. The flagship project has been set up at a cost of Rs 1,136.83.
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