Bhubaneswar, Oct 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha on Sunday, October 25, to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Greenfield Data Centre and training institute in Khordha. Preparations are underway at the facility ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit.

Built at an estimated cost of ₹169 crore, the data centre is spread across around 19 acres near the Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre and Research Institute. It is expected to be the RBI’s second such centre in the country.

The foundation stone for the facility was laid by then RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on March 22, 2023. Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the centre on October 25.

A high-level preparatory meeting was held under the chairpersonship of Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg to ensure the smooth conduct of the Prime Minister’s visit.

The meeting reviewed security arrangements, the convoy plan, emergency medical services, road repairs, sanitation, uninterrupted electricity supply, drinking water facilities, stage arrangements and media coverage. Other logistical requirements were also discussed.

According to the proposed itinerary, the Prime Minister will arrive at Bhubaneswar airport on the afternoon of October 25 aboard a special Indian Air Force aircraft. He will then travel by helicopter to a helipad in Khordha.

From there, he will reach the RBI Greenfield Data Centre and training institute by road and inaugurate the facility. Modi is expected to spend around an hour at the venue.

After the programme, he will travel by road to Bhubaneswar airport and leave Odisha in the evening.