On October 16, 2025, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh(AP), to inaugurate, lay foundation stones, and dedicate multiple development projects worth approximately Rs.13,430 crore to the nation.
- During his visit, PM Narendra Modi visited Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Nandyal district and Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra in Srisailam.
Exam Hints:
- What? PM Narendra Modi visited Andhra Pradesh (AP)
- Key Highlight of Visit: Inauguration and laying foundation stone of development projects in Kurnool district, AP
- Total Cost: Rs 13,430 crore
- Key Sectors: Industry, Power transmission, Roads, Railways, Defence Manufacturing and Energy
- Power: Kurnool-III Pooling Station(over Rs 2,880 crore)
- Industry: Orvakal Industrial Area (in Kurnool) and Kopparthy Industrial Area (in Kadapa).
- Total Cost: over Rs 4,920 crore
- Developing Agencies: NICDIT and APIIC
- Road: 6-lane greenfield highway (stretches from Sabbavaram to Sheelanagar, Rs 960 crore); 6 Road Projects (Rs 1,140 crore)
- Railway Projects: Kothavalasa-Vizianagaram Fourth Railway Line and the Rail Flyover between Pendurthi and Simhachalam North; doubling of the Kottavalasa-Boddavara section and the Shimiliguda-Gorapur section (total cost over Rs 1,200 crore)
- Energy Sector: Srikakulam-Angul Natural Gas Pipeline (around Rs 1,730 crore) and 60 TMTPA LPG Bottling Plant (in Chittoor, AP, with investment of Rs 200 crore)
Highlights of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit to AP:
Key Projects:
Overview: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid foundation stones, and dedicated several development projects across sectors including industry, power, roads, railways, defence, and petroleum & natural gas.
Key Dignitaries: Nara (N.) Chadrababu Naidu, Chief Minister (CM) of AP; Syed Abdul Nazeer, Governor of AP; Union Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Ministry of Civil Aviation(MoCA); Union Minister of State (MoS) Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Ministry of Rural Development(MoRD) and Ministry of Communications; were present among other dignitaries at the event.
Power:
Transmission System: During his visit, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the transmission system strengthening at Kurnool-III Pooling Station, at an estimated cost of more than Rs 2,880 crore.
- This new project includes the construction of a 765 Kilo-Volt (KV) double-circuit Kurnool-III Pooling Station-Chilakaluripeta transmission line.
Industry:
Two New Industrial Areas: He also laid the foundation stones for two new industrial areas in the state i.e. Orvakal Industrial Area (in Kurnool) and Kopparthy Industrial Area (in Kadapa, AP).
Investment: Both these industrial areas will be established with a total investment of over Rs 4,920 crore.
Developed by: These new industrial areas will be developed jointly by National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) and Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (APIIC).
Road and Highway (NH):
Greenfield Highway: He also laid the foundation for a 6-lane greenfield highway from Sabbavaram to Sheelanagar, to be constructed at a cost of over Rs.960 crore.
6 Road Projects: He inaugurated 6 road projects with a total investment of Rs 1,140 crore. These road projects include:
- 4-laning of the Pileru-Kalur section;
- Widening from Kadapa/Nellore border to CS Puram;
- The 4-lane Rail Over Bridge (ROB) between Gudivada and Nujella Railway Stations on National Highway(NH)-165;
- Major Bridge across Papagni river on NH-716;
- Kanigiri Bypass on NH-565;
- Improvement of the bypassed section in N. Gundlapalli Town on NH-544DD.
Railway Sector:
Total Cost: He laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various railways projects worth over Rs 1,200 crore in AP.
Projects: Kothavalasa-Vizianagaram Fourth Railway Line and the Rail Flyover between Pendurthi and Simhachalam North.
- In addition to these projects, he also inaugurated the doubling of the Kottavalasa-Boddavara section and the Shimiliguda-Gorapur section.
Energy Sector:
Srikakulam-Angul Natural Gas Pipeline: During his visit, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 422 km-long Srikakulam-Angul Natural Gas Pipeline project of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) India Limited.
- The project was built at a cost of around Rs 1,730 crore, spanning around 124 km in AP and remaining 298 km in Odisha.
60 TMTPA LPG Bottling Plant: He also inaugurated 60 Thousand Metric Tonnes per Annum (TMTPA) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), in Chittoor district of AP.
- The plant, set up at an investment of around Rs 200 crore, is expected to serve over 7.2 lakh customers through 80 distributors across 4 districts of AP, 2 districts of Tamil Nadu (TN), and 1 district of Karnataka.
Defence Manufacturing:
Advanced Night Vision Product Factory: During the visit, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advanced Night Vision Products Factory at Nimmaluru in Krishna district, AP.
- This newly inaugurated factory was established by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at an investment of around Rs 360 crore.
About Andhra Pradesh (AP):
Chief Minister (CM) – Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Governor- Justice (Retired) Syed (S.) Abdul Nazeer
Capital- Amaravati
National Parks (NPs)- Rajiv Gandhi NP, Papikonda NP
