PM Modi’s Two-Day Visit To Chennai: Full Schedule, Security Arrangements & More

A five-tier security ring will be in place ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, police said on Tuesday.

PM Modi (File Photo)

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Chennai for two days (July 28-29) to inaugurate the 44th International Chess Olympiad on Thursday and attend the Anna University convocation on Friday. A five-tier security ring will be in place ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, police said on Tuesday.

PM Modi will reach Chennai from Ahmedabad on Thursday evening.

PM Modi’s Full Schedule

PM Modi will reach Chennai Airport at 4.45 PM on Thursday. From Chennai Airport, PM Modi will fly in a helicopter to INS Adyar Helipad. At 5.50 PM, he will start his travel to Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to attend the FIDE Chess Olympiad inauguration.

At 6 pm, Modi is expected to reach the stadium and attend the inauguration of 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad till 7.30 pm. Then PM is expected to leave by road to Raj Bhavan for a night halt.

On Friday, PM Modi will then leave Raj Bhavan at 9.55 am for Anna University. From 10 am, he will preside over the 42nd Convocation of Anna University and then will leave for Chennai Airport.

Strict surveillance and monitoring are expected to be in place in various areas that the PM will be visiting, including the venues for the two events.

The Security Arrangements

Commissioner of Police Shankar Jiwal reviewed the security arrangements and a five-tier security ring will be in place, with 22,000 police personnel on duty, including senior officials, a city police press release said.

Lodges and hotels were being checked to monitor the possible movement of suspicious persons, it said.

Further, under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC), the police prohibited flying of objects like microlight aircraft, hot air balloons, gas-filled balloons, small-sized powered aircraft and para-jumping, on July 28 and 29, "in connection with the security measures" ahead of Modi's visit.