Prime Minister Modi lays foundation stone for development of railway stations in Chennai Division
The HinduPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone through video conferencing for the development of seven railway stations in the Chennai division — Ambattur, Chennai Beach, Chennai Park, Mambalam, Guindy, St. Thomas Mount, and Sullurpeta — under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of the Centre and seven road overbridges and 28 subways. According to a release, various railway projects, at an estimated cost of ₹45,769 crore, are in progress across the State. In Tamil Nadu, there are railway projects worth over ₹45,000 crore in progress. The railway stations will not only become absolutely modern, but also be an engine for the growth of the local economy.” “Just within 10 years, we moved from the eleventh largest economy to the fifth largest economy in the world.