Tamil NaduThursday, 12 March 2026·The Hindu
PM Modi inaugurates ₹16,450 crore projects in Kerala and Tamil Nadu; new Amrit Bharat trains flagged off
On 11 March 2026, PM Narendra Modi launched projects worth over ₹16,450 crore in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and flagged off several new train services.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 11 March 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over ₹16,450 crore in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, including major railway services and infrastructure works linked to Tiruchirappalli and Chennai.
Key specifics
- Tamil Nadu projects were valued at about ₹5,650 crore, with works linked to Tiruchirappalli.
- The Podanur-Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express was flagged off to connect Coimbatore with eastern India.
- The Nagercoil-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express connects Kanyakumari region with Telangana.
- The Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur-Karaikkudi Passenger benefits the Cauvery Delta region.
- The Amrit Bharat Express network expanded to 58 services, and the trains are built at ICF, Chennai.
Exam lens
TN state news + railways, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai ICF, 58 services, Podanur-Dhanbad, Nagercoil-Charlapalli — TNPSC may ask which Tamil Nadu-linked train was flagged off or where Amrit Bharat coaches are built.