Centre making file funding for railway infra modernisation: PM Modi
By PTI
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the Union authorities is making file investments for railway infrastructure modernisation.
In an handle after nearly flagging off Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, the Prime Minister stated that railway stations, together with New Jalpaiguri, are being developed on the traces of airports.
Noting that the doubling of tracks and electrification is underway at a file velocity, he stated that the jap and western freight corridors will convey revolutionary adjustments to the nation’s economic system.
“Today’s Vande Bharat train was launched from the land where ‘Vande Mataram’ slogan was coined,” he identified.
The Prime Minister added, “The launch date of December 30 is significant as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had hoisted the tricolour in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on this day in 1943.” On the problem of water air pollution, he stated that the Centre is laying stress on stopping air pollution of rivers.
“West Bengal will have 25 new sewage treatment projects, 11 of which have already been completed, while seven will be launched during the day,” he stated.
“In this year of Azaadi ke Amrit Kaal, we will adopt a forward-looking approach to take country ahead. The world is looking at India with great faith; every Indian has to exert himself to live up to this expectation,” he added.
Earlier within the day, Modi nearly flagged off the specific within the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Also current on the event had been Governor C V Ananda Bose and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The seventh Vande Bharat Express began its journey at 11.45 am from platform quantity 22 of Howrah Station to journey to New Jalpaiguri, the gateway to the Northeast.
The blue-and-white practice, which covers a distance of 564 km in 7.45 hours, will save three hours of journey time in comparison with different trains on the route, officers stated. It can have three stoppages at Barsoi, Malda and Bolpur.
The Vande Bharat Express with fashionable passenger facilities is prone to be most popular each by common passengers, tea trade executives and vacationers travelling to the Himalayas in North Bengal and Sikkim. The state-of-the-art practice has 16 coaches, together with two for drivers.
Earlier, Banerjee, whereas talking on the event, condoled the demise of Modi’s mom Hiraben. “Your mother is also our mother,” she stated.
The CM additionally stated work on 4 out of the 5 railway initiatives that Modi will launch on Friday was began throughout her tenure as railway minister.
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the Union authorities is making file investments for railway infrastructure modernisation.
In an handle after nearly flagging off Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, the Prime Minister stated that railway stations, together with New Jalpaiguri, are being developed on the traces of airports.
Noting that the doubling of tracks and electrification is underway at a file velocity, he stated that the jap and western freight corridors will convey revolutionary adjustments to the nation’s economic system.
“Today’s Vande Bharat train was launched from the land where ‘Vande Mataram’ slogan was coined,” he identified.
The Prime Minister added, “The launch date of December 30 is significant as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had hoisted the tricolour in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on this day in 1943.” On the problem of water air pollution, he stated that the Centre is laying stress on stopping air pollution of rivers.
“West Bengal will have 25 new sewage treatment projects, 11 of which have already been completed, while seven will be launched during the day,” he stated.
“In this year of Azaadi ke Amrit Kaal, we will adopt a forward-looking approach to take country ahead. The world is looking at India with great faith; every Indian has to exert himself to live up to this expectation,” he added.
Earlier within the day, Modi nearly flagged off the specific within the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Also current on the event had been Governor C V Ananda Bose and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The seventh Vande Bharat Express began its journey at 11.45 am from platform quantity 22 of Howrah Station to journey to New Jalpaiguri, the gateway to the Northeast.
The blue-and-white practice, which covers a distance of 564 km in 7.45 hours, will save three hours of journey time in comparison with different trains on the route, officers stated. It can have three stoppages at Barsoi, Malda and Bolpur.
The Vande Bharat Express with fashionable passenger facilities is prone to be most popular each by common passengers, tea trade executives and vacationers travelling to the Himalayas in North Bengal and Sikkim. The state-of-the-art practice has 16 coaches, together with two for drivers.
Earlier, Banerjee, whereas talking on the event, condoled the demise of Modi’s mom Hiraben. “Your mother is also our mother,” she stated.
The CM additionally stated work on 4 out of the 5 railway initiatives that Modi will launch on Friday was began throughout her tenure as railway minister.
