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Modi Pledges Tamil Nadu Development as Vijay Seeks Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tamil Nadu and spoke about development.
He said he wants to keep helping the state, even when its governments change.
Modi and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay took part in events for projects worth about Rs 13,000 crore.
Vijay asked the central government to approve another stage of Chennai's metro system.
He also suggested more rail and road links and asked for metro projects in Coimbatore and Madurai to be reconsidered.
Vijay said linking the Godavari and Cauvery rivers should be a national priority.
He also asked for Tamil to be used in Madras High Court proceedings and for pending education funds to be released.
The requests were made during the visit; the article does not report whether they were approved.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said development remains his guiding principle and pledged continued work for Tamil Nadu with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
Modi inaugurated or launched railway, road and petroleum projects worth about Rs 13,000 crore.
Vijay urged early approval for Chennai Metro Phase 3 and proposed extending rail links to Hosur and Bommasandra.
Vijay requested reconsideration of Coimbatore and Madurai metro projects and proposed high-speed rail corridors from Chennai to Kanyakumari and Coimbatore.
Vijay also raised highway, river-linking, Madras High Court language and Rs 5,110 crore in pending central education funds.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
- What
- Modi pledged continued support for Tamil Nadu's development, while Vijay sought approval and action on transport, water, language and funding priorities.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, including Chennai
- When
- Sunday; the article also refers to the 2026 Union Budget and Vijay's government following the April Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
- Why
- Modi said he was committed to serving Tamil Nadu and advancing its development; Vijay sought infrastructure improvements and release of central funds.
Tamil Nadu's requests
Central government's position in the report
Infrastructure and funding proposals
Tamil Nadu's requests
Vijay requested metro approvals, rail corridors, road works, river interlinking and the release of Rs 5,110 crore in central funds.
Central government's position in the report
Modi affirmed a commitment to Tamil Nadu's development and participated in project events, but the article does not report a response or decision on Vijay's specific requests.
Key facts
- Project value
- About Rs 13,000 crore in railway, road and petroleum-related projects
- Metro project inaugurated
- Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2, covering Poonamallee to Vadapalani
- Metro request
- Vijay sought early approval for Chennai Metro Phase 3
- Proposed metro extensions
- Airport-Kilambakkam and Poonamallee-Sunguvarchatram
- Pending central funds
- Rs 5,110 crore under the SSA scheme, which Vijay asked to be released without conditions
- Other rail requests
- High-speed corridors from Chennai to Kanyakumari and Chennai to Coimbatore; an interstate line linking Hosur and Bommasandra
- Water proposal
- Vijay called the Godavari-Cauvery river interlinking project a national priority
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Governments may change, but my resolve for Tamil Nadu' development, serving its people remains steadfast. With this determination to serve people, together with CM Vijay, we are taking forward the development of the state.”
deccanchronicle.com
“I have always taken country's development as my mantra.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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