Overview

• According to the PMO, the visit begins with prayers at Srisailam around 11:15 a.m., a stop at the Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra, and a large public programme in Kurnool later in the day.
• Key launches include the ₹2,880-crore Kurnool-III transmission strengthening project and foundation stones for the Orvakal and Kopparthy industrial areas worth ₹4,920 crore, expected to catalyse investment and jobs in Rayalaseema.
• Road and rail works feature a ₹960-crore six-lane Sabbavaram–Sheelanagar greenfield highway and six other road projects worth ₹1,140 crore, plus railway upgrades exceeding ₹1,200 crore to ease congestion and boost connectivity.
• Energy and defence items on the docket include GAIL’s ₹1,730-crore Srikakulam–Angul gas pipeline, Indian Oil’s ₹200-crore LPG bottling plant at Chittoor, and BEL’s ₹360-crore Advanced Night Vision Products Factory in Krishna district.
• State authorities say over 9,000 police personnel, no‑drone zones and traffic curbs are in place for the Srisailam and Kurnool events, while a reported Google–AP MoU for a 1‑GW data centre in Visakhapatnam was scheduled this week.