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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stated his authorities undertakes developmental works as part of its mission to construct the nation and to not win elections as perceived by some individuals.
The PM launched Rs 1,06,000 crore growth initiatives for the nation at an occasion in Sabarmati space of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad metropolis after visiting the Dedicated Freight Corridor’s (DFC) Operation Control Centre close to the venue, forward of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
These comprise Rs 85,000 crore railway initiatives, together with the launch of 10 new Vande Bharat trains, and a petrochemicals advanced arising at Dahej in Gujarat’s Bharuch district with an funding of Rs 20,600 crore.
“Some people try to look at our efforts through the electoral lens. Let me tell you that we undertake developmental works as part of a mission to build the nation, not to form a government (by winning elections). We want to ensure that our youth do not suffer what their past generations had suffered. This is Modi’s guarantee,” the PM stated.
Modi stated that within the final 10 years, his authorities spent round six occasions extra quantity for the event of Railways than was accomplished earlier.
In simply two months of 2024, his authorities inaugurated and laid the inspiration of Rs 11 lakh crore initiatives, he added.
The PM stated the railway sector within the nation suffered closely after the nation’s independence as a result of the previous governments prioritised “political motives” relatively than growth.
“Earlier, lawmakers used to clap in Parliament over the railway minister’s announcement of giving stoppage to a train or increasing the number of coaches. This was the thinking back then. What would have happened if such an attitude persisted in the 21st century too? That is why the first thing I did was to merge the railway budget with the main Union budget so that the Centre’s fund is made available for the development of Railways,” he stated.
Earlier, it was quite common for trains to get late. Everything was left on the destiny of the passengers, he stated.
Till 2014, solely 35 per cent of the railway traces had been electrified. The widespread individuals had been struggling because of lengthy queues, brokers demanding fee and hours of ready to get prepare reservation, the PM stated.
“I know this very well because I started my life on railway tracks,” he stated.
Modi stated his authorities has proven a robust willpower to drag the Railways out of a “hell-like situation” and this sector’s growth is amongst their topmost priorities.
The earlier governments didn’t give precedence to the doubling of railway tracks, he stated.
Referring to the DFC, Modi stated that for many years, there was a requirement of separate tracks for items trains.
It would have elevated the velocity of each passenger and items trains and was additionally mandatory to spice up agriculture, commerce and export actions, he stated.
“But below the Congress regime, this venture was both delayed or hit roadblocks. Today, we’re inaugurating the freight hall having a size of 650 km,’ stated the PM.
At the venue, PM Modi laid the inspiration stone of railway workshops, loco sheds, electrical traction system upgradation work and devoted to the nation two new sections of the Dedicated Freight Corridor and Western DFC’s Operation Control Centre in Ahmedabad.
He flagged off 10 new Vande Bharat trains between Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central, Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam, Mysuru- Dr MGR Central (Chennai), Patna- Lucknow, New Jalpaiguri-Patna, Puri-Visakhapatnam, Lucknow-Dehradun, Kalaburagi-Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru, Ranchi-Varanasi and Khajuraho- Delhi (Nizamuddin).
The PM additionally flagged off the extension of 4 Vande Bharat trains.
The Ahmedabad-Jamnagar Vande Bharat is being prolonged until Dwarka, Ajmer- Delhi Sarai Rohilla Vande Bharat until Chandigarh, Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat until Prayagraj and Thiruvananthapuram- Kasargod Vande Bharat until Mangaluru.
He additionally flagged off and two new passenger trains between Asansol and Hatia & Tirupati and Kollam stations.
The PM devoted 51 Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals to the nation. These terminals will promote seamless motion of products between completely different modes of transportation, stated a PIB launch.
Other initiatives which had been launched by the PM included digital controlling of railway stations at 2,646 stations, 35 rail coach eating places, 1,500 ‘One Station One Product’ stalls to advertise native merchandise and generate earnings for native artisans and companies and solar-powered stations and buildings at 975 areas.
Modi additionally laid the inspiration stone of the petrochemicals advanced of Petronet LNG, together with ethane and propane dealing with services of greater than Rs 20,600 crore, at Dahej in Gujarat.
The establishing of the petrochemicals advanced in proximity to the present LNG regasification terminal would end in important financial savings within the capex (capital expenditure) and opex (working bills) price of the venture, stated the discharge.
The venture implementation is more likely to create direct and oblique employment alternatives for 50,000 individuals through the execution part and job alternatives for greater than 20,000 individuals throughout its operational part, ushering in big socio-economic advantages within the area, it stated.
On the event, the PM additionally laid the inspiration stone of Rs 400 crore Ekta Malls in Gujarat and Maharashtra, aiming to assist the wealthy and numerous heritage of Indian handlooms, handicrafts and conventional merchandise.
First Published: Mar 12 2024 | 10:52 AM IST
