PM Modi to visit four states on May 29–30, launch projects worth ₹69,000 crore

PM Modi to visit four states on May 29–30, launch projects worth ?69,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit four states — Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh — on the 29 and 30 of May, where he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for multiple infrastructure and development projects worth over ₹69,000 crore.

Sikkim: marking 50 years of statehood
On May 29, the Prime Minister will reach Sikkim and take part in the Sikkim@50 celebrations at around 11 AM. The programme, themed “Where Progress Meets Purpose and Nature Nurtures Growth”, marks 50 years since Sikkim attained statehood.

As part of the celebrations, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate several key development projects. These include a 500-bedded District Hospital in Namchi worth over ₹750 crore, a passenger ropeway at Sangachoeling in Gyalshing District, and a statue of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Atal Amrit Udyan in Gangtok District.

He will also release a commemorative coin, souvenir coin, and stamp to mark the occasion.

West Bengal: boost to gas infrastructure
Later the same day, at around 2:15 PM, PM Modi will visit Alipurduar in West Bengal to lay the foundation stone of a City Gas Distribution (CGD) project for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts. The ₹1,010 crore project will provide Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to over 2.5 lakh households and set up 19 CNG stations, contributing to a cleaner and cost-effective energy ecosystem in the region.

Bihar: major development initiatives
In the evening, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the newly constructed passenger terminal at Patna Airport, built at a cost of ₹1,200 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone for a new civil enclave at Bihta Airport, worth ₹1,410 crore, aimed at supporting the growing educational hub near Patna.

On May 30, PM Modi will be in Karakat, Bihar, where he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for projects worth over ₹48,520 crore. Among them is the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II, in Aurangabad district. The ₹29,930 crore project will generate 2,400 MW of power, strengthening energy security and boosting industrial development.

Road infrastructure will also receive a major push, with the launch of four-laning and six-laning projects on NH-119A, NH-319B, NH-119D, and a new Ganga bridge between Buxar and Bharauli. Other key projects include the inauguration of NH-22 (Patna–Gaya–Dobhi section) and improvements in Gopalganj on NH-27.

In the rail sector, the Prime Minister will dedicate the third rail line between Son Nagar and Mohammad Ganj, developed at a cost of ₹1,330 crore.

Uttar Pradesh: strengthening infrastructure and power supply
Later on May 30, PM Modi will visit Kanpur Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. At around 2:45 PM, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development works worth approximately ₹20,900 crore.

He will inaugurate the Chunniganj to Kanpur Central Metro stretch under the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, which includes five new underground stations and improves urban connectivity.

In the power sector, he will inaugurate the 660 MW Panki Thermal Power Extension Project (₹8,300 crore) and three 660 MW units of the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (₹9,330 crore). Substations at YEIDA and Greater Noida worth ₹320 crore will also be inaugurated.

Key road projects include the widening of Gauria Pali Marg and improved connectivity to the Kanpur Defence Corridor, supporting regional growth and industrial logistics.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate two rail overbridges in Panki and a 40 MLD Tertiary Treatment Plant at Bingawan, promoting sustainable water reuse.

Further, he will distribute certificates and cheques to beneficiaries of central schemes such as PM Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana, National Livelihood Mission, and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.