Daily Current Affairs / PM Modi Launches Development Projects Worth ₹13,430 Crore in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Category : National Published on: October 18 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multiple development projects worth around ₹13,430 crore in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The projects span infrastructure, railways, energy, defence manufacturing, and industry, including a six-lane highway, Kottavalasa–Vizianagaram Fourth Railway Line, a ₹3,000 crore transmission project, and an Advanced Night Vision Products Factory. Google’s AI Hub and an International Subsea Gateway were also announced. The initiatives are expected to boost investment, create jobs, and enhance connectivity, contributing to Andhra Pradesh’s economic growth and PM Modi’s vision of a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047.
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