Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially inaugurate the first phase of the Rs 856 crore Mahakaleshwar Temple corridor development project on October 11. The span of a Police Line helipad is being increased in preparation for PM Modi's visit to Ujjain for the inauguration of 'Mahakal Lok', reported news agency PTI.
"The Police Line in Ujjain has multiple helipads and one helipad has been designated for the landing of the PM's helicopter. The span of the designated helipad is being widened to facilitate landing on the day of the mega event," an official source aware of the preparations being made for the PM's arrival told PTI.
Plan For PM Modi's Visit To Madhya Pradesh & Ujjain
On the evening of October 11, Prime Minister Modi would arrive at the airport in Indore before taking a helicopter to get to Ujjain. He would go in his motorcade to the Mahakaleshwar Temple complex. Other preparations for PM Modi's journey to the holy city are proceeding apace.
PM Modi will be dedicating 'Shri Mahakal Lok' to 'Mahakal Baba' (Lord Shiva) at Ujjain on October 11 at 6 o'clock in the evening, Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed reporters on Wednesday.
PM Modi is anticipated to spend between two to two and a half hours in Ujjain before leaving, according to Bhupendra Singh, the minister of housing and urban development for Madhya Pradesh.
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After the opening of the corridor, PM Modi, CM Chouhan, and others will go to the Kartik Mela grounds, where a huge stage will be set up; preparations for that event are also under progress.
(With inputs from PTI)