PM Modi to lay foundation of Nagpur-Vijaywada Economic Corridor; launch projects worth ₹13500 crore in Telangana today
₹13,500 crore. "Around 2:15 PM, Prime Minister will reach Mahabubnagar district, where he will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects worth more than ₹13,500 crore, in important sectors like road, rail, petroleum and natural gas and higher education. During the programme, the Prime Minister will also flag off a train service through video conferencing," Prime Minister's Office said.
Prime Minister's Office said that PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of key road projects that are part of the Nagpur – Vijayawada Economic Corridor. "The projects include - 108 km long ‘four-lane access controlled Greenfield highway from Warangal to Khammam section of NH-163G’ and 90 km long ‘four-lane access controlled greenfield highway from Khammam to Vijayawada section of NH-163G. These road projects will be developed at a total cost of about ₹6400 crore.
The projects will reduce travel distance between Warangal and Khammam by about 14 km; and between Khammam and Vijayawada by about 27 km," an official statement issued by PMO said. PMO further stated that the Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation a road project - ‘four laning of 59 km long Suryapet to Khammam section of NH-365BB’ which is built at a cost of about ₹2,460 crore. "The project is a part of Hyderabad – Visakhapatnam Corridor and is developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
It will also provide better connectivity to Khammam district and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh," an official statement said. "During the project, the Prime Minister will dedicate ‘37 Kms of Jaklair – Krishna New Railway Line’. Built at a cost of more than ₹500 crore, the new rail line section brings areas of the backward district of Narayanpet
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