PM Modi lays foundation for Digital Science Park in Kerala

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his two-day visit to Kerala, laid the foundation stone of Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram.

PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth more than Rs 3,200 crore in Kerala. According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Digital Science Park is envisaged as a key research facility to develop digital products and services by industry and business units in collaboration with academia.

As a third generation Science Park, the Digital Science Park will house common facilities to support the development of products in the area of Industry 4.0 Technologies like AI, data analytics, cyber security, smart materials etc, said the PMO statement.

The state-of-the-art basic infrastructure will support high-end applied research by industries and the co-development of products in association with the Universities. The initial investment for Phase-1 of the project is around Rs 200 crore while the total project outlay has been estimated at around Rs 1,515 crore.

During this visit, PM Modi also flagged off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express, at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station, which will run from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargod.

"Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express has been flagged off, increasing connectivity from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod," PM Modi shares images of the launch from his Twitter handle.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kochi Water Metro, one of its kind project that connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats for seamless connectivity with the city.

(ANI)