New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a veiled dig at previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime, saying that the previous government had no modern approach and policy for metro.
PM performed the
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government as he performed the ground-breaking ceremony for two Metro Rail Projects in Gujarat via video-conferencing today.
Speaking at the
Bhoomi Poojan of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Surat Metro Rail Project, the Prime Minister said over 450 kms of metro network became operational in the last six years. Work on projects worth Rs 17,000 crore is starting from today. This shows that the country s efforts for new infrastructure projects is increasing during COVID-19. Ahmedabad and Surat are cities that will empower self-reliant India. Ahmedabad and Surat are receiving very important gifts today. Metro will further strengthen the connectivity in two major business centres of the country - Ahmedabad and Surat, he said.
Highlights
PM Modi will perform Bhoomi Poojan of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II, Surat Metro Rail Project on Jan 18.
Ceremony will start at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Governor, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will be present on occasion.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform Bhoomi Poojan of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Surat Metro Rail Project on Monday (January 18, 2021).
The ceremony will start at 10:30 AM via video conferencing, informed the Prime Minister s Office.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will be present on the occasion.
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PM Modi to perform Bhoomi Poojan of Ahmedabad Metro Rail project Phase-2, Surat Metro Rail Project on Monday
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will perform Bhoomi Poojan of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Surat Metro Rail Project on Monday, January 18. He will attend the event via video conferencing where Gujarat Governor, Union Home Minister, Gujarat Chief Minister and Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister will be present. The Metro Projects will provide an environment friendly âMass Rapid Transit Systemâ to these cities, the Prime Minister s Office said in a statement.Â
About Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II
In a first, eight trains from various locations have been launched for one destination, Kevadiya, in Gujarat, that will take tourists directly to the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in world.“This