Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha on Sunday to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new data centre and cybersecurity training institute at Infovalley-II in Bhubaneswar. He is also scheduled to address a public gathering at the venue at around 4:45 PM.

According to the itinerary, the Prime Minister will depart from Varanasi at 2:45 PM by a special aircraft and arrive at Bhubaneswar airport at around 4:10 PM. From there, he will travel by helicopter to Infovalley-II, where he will formally inaugurate the two facilities.

The cybersecurity training institute will serve as a dedicated institutional platform for training, research and the development of field-level expertise in cybersecurity and emerging technologies. It will focus on advanced technologies relevant to the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector, including computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technological applications.

Following the programme, the Prime Minister’s motorcade is scheduled to leave the venue at 5:50 PM and reach Bhubaneswar airport by 6:30 PM. His special aircraft is expected to depart for New Delhi at 6:36 PM.

Elaborate security arrangements in place

Security has been tightened across the venue and surrounding areas ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit. Around 70 platoons of police personnel, along with more than 300 officers, will be deployed for security and crowd management.

Senior officers of the Special Protection Group (SPG) inspected the programme venue on Saturday as part of the security preparations.