PM Unveils ₹17,300 cr Development Projects in Tamil Nadu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a series of development projects totaling over ₹17,300 crores in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. These projects include the foundation stone for the Outer Harbor Container Terminal at V.O.Chidambaranar Port, aimed at transforming it into a transshipment hub and India's first Green Hydrogen Hub Port. Additionally, the launch of India's maiden indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel under the Harit Nauka initiative signifies a leap towards clean energy solutions. Rail projects for doubling the Vanchi Maniyachchi - Nagercoil rail line and road projects like four-laning and two-laning sections of national highways further enhance connectivity and socio-economic growth in the region.