PM to launch Rs 16,400 crore projects in Kerala and Tamil Nadu tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu on March 11 2026 to inaugurate dedicate and lay the foundation for multiple development projects valued at over Rs 16400 crore according to the Prime Ministerrsquos Office PMOPrime Ministers scheduleIn Ernakulam Kerala at around 130 PM the Prime Minister will inaugurate dedicate to the nation lay foundation stones and flag off multiple projects worth approximately Rs 10800 crore He will also address the gathering during the programmeLater in the day by evening in Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu the Prime Minister will inaugurate dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects valued at about Rs 5650 crore and deliver an address to the assembled audiencePM in ErnakulumIn Ernakulum Kerala the Prime Minister will inaugurate and dedicate projects worth around Rs 10800 crore Key highlights include BPCL Polypropylene Unit Kochi RefineryThe PM will lay the foundation stone for a new Polypropylene Unit costing over Rs 5500 crore with a capacity of 400 Kilo Tons Per Annum The unit will support domestic polymer manufacturing for packaging textiles medical devices and automotive components reducing import dependence and creating jobsThalapadyChengala Section of NH66 Has been upgraded to six lanes at a cost of Rs 2650 crore enhancing connectivity along the Mumbai to Kanyakumari Economic Corridor and significantly reducing travel timeKozhikode Bypass Vengalam to Ramanattukara Will be upgraded from two lanes to six lanes with service roads costing Rs 2140 crore this project shortens travel time from over an hour to 15 to 20 minutesRural Roads 23 roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana PMGSY will improve access to markets schools healthcare and employment in rural areasRailway Upgrades Three redeveloped stations Shoranur Junction Kuttippuram and Changanassery under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme will offer modernised facilities Additionally the ShoranurNilambur Road Rail Line will be electrified and a new train service between Palakkad and Pollachi will be flagged offRenewable Energy The foundation stone for a 50 MW Floating Solar Project at West Kallada Kollam district will be laid to strengthen Indiarsquos clean energy effortsPM in Tiruchirappalli Tamil NaduIn Tiruchirappalli the PM will launch projects worth around Rs 5650 crore covering multiple sectors like petroleum and gas IOCL lube blending plant in Chennai rural connectivity highway development and rail servicesPetroleum and Gas BPCL City Gas Distribution Network Foundation stone will be laid for networks in The Nilgiris and Erode districts serving over 88 lakh households over 200 commercial establishments and establishing over 201 CNG stationsIOCL lube blending plant Chennai The 672 Thousand Metric Tonnes Per Annum plant will strengthen Indiarsquos lubricants production with a Rs 1490 crore investmentRural connectivity 89 rural roads spanning 370 km under PMGSY will improve access to education healthcare and marketsHighway development Foundation stone laid for a greenfield bypass near Gangaikonda Cholapuram on NH81Rail services Two Amrit Bharat Express trains two express trains and a passenger service will be flagged off enhancing connectivity across Tamil Nadu Telangana Karnataka Kerala and eastern IndiaNationwide impactThese initiatives will strengthen industrial growth urban and rural connectivity sustainable energy and regional development With investments spanning over Rs 16400 crore the projects are expected to generate jobs boost trade and tourism and improve quality of life for millions of residents in Kerala and Tamil Nadu