Modi says work on Rs.34,000cr rail projects in progress
The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of the Rs.480 crore Coaching Terminal for sub-urban traffic at Naganahalli Railway Station at Maharaja’s College Ground, Mysuru on 20 June 2022.
“Today, the foundation stone of national highway projects worth more than Rs.7,000 crore has been laid in Bangalore,” he said.
The Coaching Terminal will also have a MEMU shed and will decongest the existing Mysuru Yard, facilitating the running of more MEMU train services and long-distance trains from Mysuru, improving both connectivity and tourism potential of the region.
He said work is progressing on Rs.34,000 crore rail projects in Karnataka while 1,600-km rail lines have been electrified in the last eight years.
In the last 8 years, the Central Government has sanctioned about Rs.70,000 crore for 5,000 kilometres of national highways in Karnataka.
Modi also dedicated to the nation the ‘Centre of Excellence for persons with communication disorders’ at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH).
It is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities for the diagnosis, assessment and rehabilitation of persons with communication disorders.
Governor of Karnataka, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi were among those present at the ceremony. fiinews.com
