Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha from today, Wednesday. PM Modi will inaugurate a project worth about Rs 2 lakh crore in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on January 8. At the same time, PM Modi will inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conference in Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar on Thursday, January 9. During this, the Prime Minister will also flag off the Pravasi Bharatiya Express.

PM Modi's visit to Andhra Pradesh

PM will inaugurate, lay foundation stone and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore in Visakhapatnam on 8th January at 5:30 PM. PM will lay the foundation stone of Green Hydrogen Hub Project of NTPC Green Energy Limited at Pudhimadaka near Visakhapatnam - the first Green Hydrogen Hub under National Green Hydrogen Mission. The project will have an investment of about Rs 1,85,000 crore. PM will also inaugurate, lay foundation stone and lay the foundation stone of various railway and road projects worth over Rs 19,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh, including laying the foundation stone of South Coast Railway Headquarters at Visakhapatnam among other projects.

PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park at Nakkapalli in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of Krishnapatnam Industrial Area (KRIS City) under Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The project is expected to attract significant manufacturing investment of about Rs 10,500 crore and also generate about 1 lakh direct and indirect jobs.

PM Modi's visit to Odisha

After this, PM Modi will inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference in Odisha. The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference is being organized in Bhubaneswar from 8 to 10 January 2025 in partnership with the Odisha State Government. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference is the flagship program of the Government of India, which provides an important platform to connect with the Indian diaspora and enable the diaspora and countrymen to interact with each other. A large number of NRIs from more than 50 countries have registered to participate in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference.

The Prime Minister will flag off the inaugural journey of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a special tourist train for non-resident Indians. The train will depart from Delhi's Nizamuddin Railway Station and travel to several places of tourist and religious importance in India for a period of three weeks.