Tamil NaduFriday, 16 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Vellore Cantonment station restoration under Southern Railway redevelopment to be inaugurated by PM Modi in October 2026
PM Modi is set to virtually inaugurate the restored Vellore Cantonment railway station, upgraded under the station redevelopment project at a cost of about ₹8 crore.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually inaugurate the restored British-era Vellore Cantonment railway station in Vellore town, a Southern Railway station upgraded under the station redevelopment project at a cost of around ₹8 crore.
Key specifics
- The station restoration work began in 2023 under the station redevelopment project.
- The project includes separate arrival and departure corridors, escalators, lifts and a skywalk.
- About 25 granite benches were refurbished, and 16-metre-long steel shelters were added on the platforms.
- The ticket counter area of around 2,500 sq.ft was revamped with granite flooring, LED lights and digital information boards.
- The station, spread across 36 acres, handles around 25 trains a day and had its last major upgradation in November 2008.
Exam lens
TNPSC infrastructure and railway development question, Vellore Cantonment station, 2023 restoration start, ₹8 crore cost, 36-acre station area, November 2008 last major upgrade — a likely one-liner on heritage station redevelopment in Tamil Nadu.