Eight railway projects being executed in the state
To boost renewable energy production in the region, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nationsolar projects worth around Rs.5,300 crores in Rajasthan.
In total, PM Modi has inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs.17,000 crore in the state.
He laid the foundation stone of eight railway projects of Rajasthan worth around Rs.2,300 crores.
These included the maintenance facility of Vande Bharat sleeper trains at Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur); maintenance of all types of rakes like Vande Bharat, LHB etc. at Khatipura (Jaipur); construction of coach care complex for maintenance of trains at Hanumangarh; and Doubling of Bandikui to Agra Fort rail lineThe projects:
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of multiple projects worth around Rs.2,400 crores including projects under Jal Jeevan Mission, which aimed at strengthening the infrastructure to provide clean drinking water in Rajasthan.
Inaugurated and dedicated projects included:
The Rs.2,100 crore power transmission sector projects. These projects are meant for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan so that the solar power generated in these zones can be transmitted to beneficiaries.
The projects include the Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part A; Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part-B1; and Transmission System for providing connectivity to RE projects at Bikaner (PG), Fatehgarh-II & Bhadla–II.
An Indian Oil’s LPG bottling plant at Jodhpur. The bottling plant with state-of-the-art infrastructure and automation system for operation and safety, will lead to employment generation and will cater to the LPG needs of lakhs of customers in the region.
The electrification, revamp and repair works for Railways, the Prime Minister said that doubling of Bandikui-Agra Fort rail line will ease access to Mehndipur Balaji and Agra. Similarly, he said, Khatipura (Jaipur) station will enable plying of more trains.
National Highways, costing more than Rs.5,000 crores, in the state. The railway station is developed as a satellite station for Jaipur and is equipped with ‘Terminal facility’ where trains can originate and terminate.
Three Packages of 8-Lane Delhi – Mumbai Green field Alignment (NE-4) viz Baonli-Jhalai road to Mui Village section; Hardeoganj village to Mej River section; and section from Takli to Rajasthan/ MP Border.
Also inaugurated was 6-Lane Greenfield Udaipur Bypass connecting Chittorgarh-Udaipur Highway section of NH-48 at Debari with Udaipur-Shamlaji Section of NH-48 at Kaya village.
The rail projects being dedicated to the nation include various projects for the electrification of rail routes including Jodhpur-Rai Ka Bagh-Merta Road-Bikaner section (277 Km); Jodhpur-Phalodi section (136 Km); and Bikaner-Ratangarh-Sadulpur-Rewari section (375 Km). Fiinews.com
