PM Modi to visit Hyderabad & Chennai on May 26

R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, MAY 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a one-day visit to Hyderabad and Chennai on May 26 to attend the 20th-anniversary celebrations of the Indian School of Business (ISB) and the graduation ceremony of the Post Graduate Programme Class of 2022. He will also launch several infrastructure projects at a function to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble PM will inaugurate the newly gauge converted Madurai-Teni section (75 Km), dedicate the 3rd line between Tambaram- Chengalpattu and lay foundation stone for the station redevelopment of Chennai Egmore, Katpadi, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanniyakumari pic.twitter.com/oXZVNDUNAT

— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) May 24, 2022

In a step towards boosting infrastructure development, enhancing connectivity and giving an impetus to ease of living in the region, Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,400 crore in Chennai. These projects will also help significantly improve socio-economic prosperity in the region, have a transformative impact on several sectors and also help create employment opportunities.

Breathtaking views of Western Ghats captured in the newly gauge converted Madurai – Andipatti – Usilampatti – Teni picturesque section of Madurai Division, Southern Railway#SouthernRailway pic.twitter.com/A9w0XSEJte

— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) May 24, 2022

In Chennai, Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation five projects worth over Rs 2900 crore. The 75 km long Madurai-Theni (Railway Gauge Conversion Project), built at a project cost of over Rs. 500 crore, will facilitate access and give a boost to tourism in the region. The 30 km long third railway line between Tambaram – Chengalpattu, built at a project cost of over Rs. 590 crore, will facilitate running of more Suburban services, thus offering greater options and enhancing comfort for the travellers.

The 115 km long Ennore-Chengalpattu section and 271 km long Thiruvallur-Bengaluru section of ETBPNMT natural gas pipeline, built at a project cost of around Rs. 850 crore and Rs 910 crore respectively, will facilitate supply of natural gas to consumers as well industries in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

The programme will also witness inauguration of 1152 houses constructed as part of Light House Project – Chennai, built at a cost of Rs 116 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban.

Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of six projects, being built at a cost of over Rs. 28,500 crore.

The 262 Km long Bengaluru – Chennai Expressway will be built at a cost of over Rs. 14,870 crore. It will pass-through states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and help reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Chennai by 2-3 hours. The 4 Lane double decker elevated road connecting Chennai Port to Maduravoyal (NH-4), of about 21 Km in length, will be built at a cost of over Rs 5850 crore. It will facilitate round the clock approach of goods vehicles to Chennai port. The 94 km long 4 lane Neraluru to Dharmapuri section of NH-844 and 31 km long 2 lane with paved shoulders of Meensurutti to Chidambaram section of NH-227, being built at a cost of around Rs 3870 crore and Rs 720 respectively, will help provide seamless connectivity in the region.

The foundation stones for redevelopment of five Railway stations: Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi and Kanniyakumari, will also be laid during the programme. This project will be completed at a cost of over Rs. 1800 crore, and is being undertaken with a view to enhance convenience and comfort of the passengers through provision of modern amenities.

Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of a Multi Modal Logistic Park at Chennai worth over Rs. 1400 crore. It will provide seamless intermodal freight movement and also offer multiple functionalities, official sources said.

Regular service of Unreserved Express Specials between Madurai Jn and Teni

After the inauguration of the section by the Prime Minister, the inaugural run of Train No. 06701 Madurai – Teni Unreserved Express on May 26, 2022 will run to open timings. With effect from 27^th May 2022, the Unreserved Express Special regular services will be run between Madurai Junction and Teni as detailed below.

Train No. 06701 / 06702 Madurai Junction – Teni – Madurai Junction Daily Unreserved Express Specials

Train No. 06701 Madurai Junction – Teni Unreserved Daily Express Special will leave Madurai Junction at 8.30 hrs on and from 27^th May, 2022 and reach Teni at 09.35 hrs the same day.

In the return direction, Train No. 06702 Teni – Madurai Junction Unreserved Daily Express Special will leave Teni at 18.15 hrs on and from 27^th May, 2022 and reach Madurai Junction at 19.35 hrs the same day.

Coach Composition:  10 – General Second Class Coaches and 2 – Luggage/Brake Vans (Total: 12 Coaches)

The details of timings (Arrival / Departure) and stoppages of Train No. 06701 / 06702 Madurai Junction – Teni – Madurai Junction Daily Unreserved Express Specials are as follows: (Timings in hours)

After the dedication of the Tambaram – Chengalpattu 3rd BG line by Hon'ble PM, the inaugural special of
T No.40203 Tambaram – Chengalpattu EMU Service on 26th May will be to open timings

The regular services of T No.40203/ 40204 will commence on and from 27th May 2022 pic.twitter.com/RyzsEai2Rg

— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) May 24, 2022