NE BUSINESS BUREAU
NEW DELHI, FEB 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the Nation around 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 41,000 crores on Monday, 26th February at 12:30 pm via video conferencing.
▪️ Prime Minister @narendramodi to lay foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation more than 2000 railway Infrastructure projects worth around Rs. 41,000 crores on 26th February
▪️ PM to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 553 railway stations under Amrit…
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Prime Minister has often emphasised the importance of providing world-class amenities at railway stations. In a major step in this endeavour, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of 553 railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. These stations, spread across 27 States and Union Territories, will be redeveloped at a cost of over Rs. 19,000 crores. These stations will act as ‘City Centres’ integrating both sides of the city. They will have modern passenger amenities like roof plaza, beautiful landscaping, inter modal connectivity, improved modern façade, kids play area, kiosks, food courts, etc. They will be redeveloped as environment friendly and also Divyang friendly. The design of these station buildings will be inspired by local culture, heritage and architecture.
- PM to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 553 railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at a cost of over Rs. 19,000 crores
- PM Modi to virtually lay foundation for Sikkim’s first railway station on Monday
- PM to also inaugurate redeveloped Gomti Nagar Railway Station
- PM to lay foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation 1,500 Road Over Bridges and Underpasses across the country at a cost of around Rs. 21,520 crores
Further, Prime Minister will inaugurate Gomti Nagar station in Uttar Pradesh which has been redeveloped at a total cost of around Rs 385 crores. To cater to the increased future passenger footfall, this station has segregated arrival and departure facilities. It integrates both sides of the city. This centrally air-conditioned station has modern passenger amenities like Air Concourse, congestion free circulation, food courts and ample parking space in upper and lower basement.
Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation 1,500 Road Over Bridges and Underpasses. These Road Over Bridges and Underpasses spread across 24 States and Union Territories, the total cost of these projects is around Rs. 21,520 crores. These projects will reduce congestion, enhance safety and connectivity, improve capacity, and efficiency of rail travel.
PM Modi to virtually lay foundation for Sikkim’s first railway station on Monday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for Sikkim’s first railway station, Rangpo Station, on February 26, said Deputy Railway Manager of Alipurduar.
Amarjeet Agrawal, the DRM, said, “Rangpo station is the form of a touristic and defensive point of view for Sikkim and India, Basically, Sikkim did not have a railway line earlier. The government has signed this project in three phases. In the first phase, Sevoke to the Rangpo rail project; in the other phase, from Rangpo to Gangtok; and the third phase, from Gangtok to Nathula”.
“This is the third mode of connectivity for the people of Sikkim, So far, people are travelling here by Road and airway. This project has to be completed till 2024 but due to some external factors like floods and landslides, the completion period has been extended till 2025,” the DRM Alipurduar added
