| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Inauguration of Tuticorin Airport's new terminal and foundation laying for infrastructure projects worth ₹4,800 crore in Tamil Nadu. |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Location | Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu (near V.O. Chidambaranar Port). |
| Total Project Cost | ₹4,800 crore |
| Key Objectives | Strengthen multi-modal connectivity, modernize infrastructure, reduce logistics costs, and improve trade and economic growth. |
| Tuticorin Terminal | Spread over 17,340 sq. m, annual capacity to handle 20 lakh passengers. |
| Highway Projects | 4-laning of 50 km Sethiyathope-Cholapuram stretch of NH-36, a 1-km four-lane bridge over Kollidam River, four major bridges, seven flyovers, and multiple underpasses. |
| Port Projects | Inauguration of North Cargo Berth-III at V.O. Chidambaranar Port (₹285 crore). |
| Railway Projects | Electrification of 99 km Madurai-Bodinayakkanur line, doubling of 21 km Nagercoil Town-Kanniyakumari section (₹650 crore), and doubling of Aralvaymozhi-Nagercoil Junction and Tirunelveli-Melappalayam sections. |
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