PM launches projects worth over ₹4,800 crore in Thoothukudi, including a new airport terminal
On 26 July 2025 in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹4,800 crore.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth over ₹4,800 crore in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, on 26 July 2025. A new terminal building at Thoothukudi Airport, built for about ₹450 crore, raises annual capacity from 3 lakh to over 20 lakh passengers. The projects include 4-laning of the 50 km Sethiyathope-Cholapuram stretch of NH-36 (over ₹2,350 crore) on the Vikravandi-Thanjavur corridor, the 16 km NH-138 Thoothukudi Port Road (about ₹200 crore), North Cargo Berth-III with 6.96 MMTPA capacity at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, and electrification of the Madurai-Bodinayakkanur rail line. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation for a transmission project linked to the 2,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 26 July 2025, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- Total
- Over ₹4,800 crore
- Airport terminal
- ~₹450 crore; capacity 3 lakh to 20 lakh+ passengers/year
- NH-36
- 50 km Sethiyathope-Cholapuram 4-laning, ₹2,350 crore+
- NH-138
- 16 km Thoothukudi Port Road, ~₹200 crore
- Port
- North Cargo Berth-III, 6.96 MMTPA, V.O. Chidambaranar Port
- Rail
- Madurai-Bodinayakkanur electrification
- Power
- Transmission project for 2,000 MW Kudankulam
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The new terminal at Thoothukudi Airport, inaugurated on 26 July 2025, raised annual passenger capacity from 3 lakh to over:
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Correct answer: B — 20 lakh
PIB (26 July 2025): the terminal, built at about ₹450 crore, can host over 20 lakh passengers annually, up from 3 lakh.
On 26 July 2025, the PM laid the foundation for a transmission project linked to which power plant?
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Correct answer: D — 2,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
PIB: the PM laid the foundation for a key transmission project linked to the 2,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.
North Cargo Berth-III, inaugurated on 26 July 2025 with a capacity of 6.96 MMTPA, is at which port?
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Correct answer: C — V.O. Chidambaranar Port
PIB: the PM inaugurated North Cargo Berth-III with a cargo handling capacity of 6.96 MMTPA at V.O. Chidambaranar Port.
Consider the following statements about the projects launched in Thoothukudi on 26 July 2025: 1. The 50 km Sethiyathope-Cholapuram stretch of NH-36 was 4-laned under the Vikravandi-Thanjavur corridor. 2. The Madurai-Bodinayakkanur railway line has been electrified. 3. The 16 km NH-138 Thoothukudi Port Road was built at about ₹200 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: NH-36 Sethiyathope-Cholapuram (50 km) 4-laning under the Vikravandi-Thanjavur corridor; Madurai-Bodinayakkanur electrification; 16 km NH-138 port road at about ₹200 crore. All correct.