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Modi to virtually inaugurate restored Vellore Cantonment railway station
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to virtually inaugurate Vellore Cantonment railway station on October 11, from Chennai.
The station is in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, beside a 16th-century fort and between the pilgrimage destinations of Tiruvannamalai and Tirupati.
Restoration work began in 2023 as part of a project to improve passenger facilities.
The ₹8 crore upgrade added lifts, escalators, shelters, washrooms, drinking water, digital train information boards and separate parking areas.
The station is one of the region’s oldest, but serves only about 25 trains a day; its previous major upgrade was in 2008.
The new facilities are intended to make travel more convenient, especially for long-distance passengers, and the inauguration is the next step described.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually inaugurate the restored Vellore Cantonment railway station on October 11.
The inauguration is planned to take place by video conference from Chennai during Modi’s visit to Tamil Nadu.
Restoration work began in 2023 under a station redevelopment project aimed at improving passenger amenities.
The work included new shelters, refurbished benches, lifts, washrooms and separate parking areas.
The restoration cost around ₹8 crore, and the station handles about 25 trains a day.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the station virtually.
- What
- The restored Vellore Cantonment railway station is to be inaugurated.
- When
- October 11; the year is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- Vellore town, Tamil Nadu. Modi is expected to join from Chennai.
- Why
- The restoration aims to provide better passenger amenities, including for long-distance travellers.
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Restoration work began under the station redevelopment project.
Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the restored station virtually from Chennai.
- Restoration cost
- Around ₹8 crore
- Station area
- 36 acres
- Daily train service
- Around 25 trains
- Ticket counter area
- Around 2,500 sq. ft
- Shelter length
- 16 metres each, with space for at least 50 people at a time
What people are saying
The Vellore Cantonment railway station is located between two pilgrim spots such as Tiruvannamalai and Tirupati. As a result, the restored facility will provide better civic amenities to long-distance travellers,