PM to visit Telangana tomorrow, will inaugurate developmental projects worth over Rs 13,500 crore

NEW DELHI, Sept 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana on Sunday during which he will
lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple developmental projects worth more than
Rs 13,500 crore, his office said.
At around 2:15 PM on Sunday, the 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 Rs 13,500 crore, in important sectors such as 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, a
statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
In a step that will provide impetus to the prime minister’s vision of development of modern road
infrastructure across the country, foundation stone and dedication to nation of multiple road projects
will be done during the programme, it said.
Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone of key road projects that are part of Nagpur-
Vijayawada Economic Corridor, including the 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 Rs 6,400 crore, the statement said.
The projects will reduce travel distance between Warangal and Khammam by about 14 km; and
between Khammam and Vijayawada by about 27 km, it said.
Prime Minister Modi will also dedicate to nation a road project — four laning of 59 km long Suryapet to
Khammam section of NH-365BB.
Built at a cost of about Rs. 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, the statement said.