Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,400 crore in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
In Chennai, the Prime Minister will also dedicate five projects worth over Rs 2,900 crore to the nation. The 75 km-long Madurai-Teni (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