Telangana CM KCR will not be attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's programme on Saturday, reported news agency ANI. He would also not come to the Begumpet airport to receive PM Modi. The Chief Minister was invited to receive the Prime Minister following the protocol. CM KCR has instructed BRS minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav to receive the PM at Begumpet airport in his absence.
PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 11,300 crore besides flagging off the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express in Telangana. He will also participate in a public meeting at Parade Ground in Hyderabad, PTI reported.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS Bibinagar and five National Highway projects, worth more than Rs. 7,850 crore. AIIMS Bibinagar is being developed at a cost of more than Rs. 1,350 crore.
He will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station, which will be done at a cost of Rs 720 crore.
The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express is the second Vande Bharat train to be started from Telangana within three months. The train will reduce the travel time between the two cities by almost three and a half hours and will be particularly beneficial for pilgrims visiting the Lord Venkateswara temple.
Modi will also flag-off 13 new Multi-Modal Transport Service (MMTS) services in the Hyderabad-Secunderabad region. It will provide commuters with a fast, convenient and comfortable travel option, a press release from Railways said.
He will also dedicate to the nation the doubling and electrification of the Secunderabad-Mahabubnagar project, which has been completed at a cost of nearly Rs. 1,410 crore. The project will provide seamless connectivity and assist in enhancing the average speed of trains.
Meanwhile, Telangana's ruling BRS party has given a call for protest during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on Saturday over the Centre’s alleged attempt to privatise Singareni mines.