Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened five railway stations in Tamil Nadu on 11 October 2026 after their redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). They are Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli), Palani (Dindigul), Namakkal (Namakkal), Paramakkudi (Ramanathapuram) and Vellore Cantonment (Vellore). With these, 26 of the 77 stations selected in the State have been completed. Launched in 2022, ABSS is a long-term scheme for redeveloping 1,309 stations across India in phases, as per the National Portal of India. It focuses on better passenger amenities, accessibility, cleanliness and multimodal connectivity.