Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Kerala this evening for a two-day visit. The prime minister will dedicate the Vizhinjam International Port, India’s first semi-automated port, to the nation tomorrow.

The official commissioning of Vizhinjam Port in Thiruvananthapuram will take place tomorrow morning. The prime minister will visit the port’s operations building and inspect the control systems. Security measures have been tightened in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city, in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

The major part of the phase one construction of the Vizhinjam port was completed in December 2024. The Vizhinjam port, which is the dream project of the State of Kerala, is finally becoming a reality after a long wait of nearly three decades. The ceremony will be attended by Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, state ministers and other higher officials. After the ceremony, the prime minister will leave for Delhi tomorrow afternoon.