PM laid the foundation stone and dedicates to the nation various Railway Projects worth more than Rs. 660 crore at Tatanagar, in (Jamshedpur) Jharkhand via video conferencing on September 15, 2024.
Tatanagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various Railway Projects worth more than Rs 660 crore here today through video conferencing. He dedicated to the nation Kurkura-Kanaroan doubling, a part of the Bondamunda-Ranchi single line section and part of the Rourkela-Gomoh route via Ranchi, Muri and Chandrapura stations to help increase the mobility of Goods and Passenger traffic. Apart from this, four road underbridges (RUBs) were also dedicated to the nation to enhance safety for common people.
Modi distributed sanction letters to 32,000 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) beneficiaries and also flagged off six Vande Bharat trains at Tatanagar Junction Railway Station via video conferencing.
Speaking about the boost in cultural activities as a result of the six new Vande Bharat trains, the Prime Minister mentioned that a large number of pilgrims who visit Kashi would now get a chance to visit Baba Baidyanath in Deoghar with the introduction of Varanasi-Deoghar Vande Bharat. He said this would boost tourism in the region and also encourage the industrial development of Tatanagar, thereby creating new employment opportunities for the youth.
“Modern railway infrastructure is imperative to fast-paced development”, Modi said, drawing attention to the various development projects of today. He mentioned laying the foundation stone for the Madhupur Bye pass line in Deoghar district which will facilitate in avoiding detention of trains on the Howrah-Delhi mainline and will also help in reducing travel time between Giridih and Jasidih. He also touched upon Hazaribagh Town Coaching Depot in Hazaribagh district which will help in facilitating the maintenance of coaching stocks at this station. He said the doubling of the Kurkura-Kanaroan line will boost rail connectivity in Jharkhand and strengthen connectivity to the steel industries.
Modi pointed out that more than Rs 7,000 crore was granted to Jharkhand for strengthening the railway infrastructure of the state in this year’s budget, which was 16 times more as compared to the budget allocated 10 years ago. He lauded Jharkhand for being amongst those states in which the railway lines are 100% electrified and noted that more than 50 railway stations in Jharkhand were being rejuvenated under the Amrit Bharat Railway Station scheme.
– global bihari bureau
