Tamil NaduSunday, 4 October 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Vellore Cantonment station restoration under Railway station redevelopment project to be inaugurated on 11 October 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the restored Vellore Cantonment railway station on 11 October 2026, after ₹8 crore restoration work started in 2023.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually inaugurate the restored British-era Vellore Cantonment railway station in Vellore town, after restoration work that began in 2023 under the station redevelopment project.
Key specifics
- The station is located near a 16th-century fort complex in Vellore and lies between Tiruvannamalai and Tirupati.
- The restoration cost is around ₹8 crore, and the station was last majorly upgraded in November 2008.
- As part of the work, 25 granite benches were refurbished and new steel shelters replaced old asbestos shelters.
- Each new shelter is 16 metres long and can accommodate at least 50 persons at a time.
- The revamped station includes a 2,500 sq.ft ticket counter area, lifts, escalators, LED lights, solar panels and rainwater harvesting.
Exam lens
TNPSC current affairs may ask station redevelopment, location-based matching, or infrastructure features; remember Vellore Cantonment, ₹8 crore, 2023 start, and the 11 October 2026 virtual inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.