PM Modi visited Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu on September 9 to inaugurate central government projects worth ₹5,650 crore: BPCL city gas distribution network (₹3,680 Cr) for Nilgiris and Erode, IOCL Lube Blending Plant at Manali Chennai (₹1,490 Cr), 89 rural roads (370 km), greenfield bypass NH-81, and 5 new train services. CM Vijay was not present — he was chairing the TVK allies meeting and departing for London the same evening.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu on September 9 — the same day CM Vijay chaired the TVK allies meeting and departed for London — to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for central government development projects worth ₹5,650 crore.
| Project | Location | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPCL City Gas Distribution Network | Nilgiris and Erode districts | ₹3,680 Cr | Foundation stone |
| IOCL Lube Blending Plant (672 KTPA capacity) | Manali, Chennai | ₹1,490 Cr | Inaugurated / dedicated |
| 89 rural roads (370 km) under PMGSY | Across Tamil Nadu | Part of ₹5,650 Cr | Inaugurated |
| Greenfield bypass near Gangaikonda Cholapuram | NH-81 | Part of ₹5,650 Cr | Foundation stone |
| 5 new train services (incl. 2 Amrit Bharat Express) | Tamil Nadu routes | — | Flagged off |
The Modi visit to Tamil Nadu — where BJP holds no Assembly seats — was a purely administrative and development visit, not a political rally. All projects are Central government schemes: PMGSY (rural roads), BPCL and IOCL (PSU energy infrastructure) and Indian Railways. CM Vijay was not present at any Modi event — he was chairing the TVK allies meeting at Panaiyur that afternoon and departed for London the same evening via Dubai on Emirates Airlines. September 9 was Tamil Nadu's busiest political day since the election.
PM Modi Visit BPCL IOCL Tiruchirappalli September 9, 2026