Multiple rail projects dedicated to the Nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for construction of six-lane vehicle underpasses on the Ahmedabad–Mehsana–Palanpur road as part of his officiating on projects worth Rs.5,400 crore in Ahmedabad on 25 Aug https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
Among other projects, he laid the foundation stone for a railway overbridge on the Ahmedabad–Viramgam road, saying these projects will boost industrial growth, improve transport efficiency and economic opportunity in the region https://www.globaltenders.com/.
He also inaugurated widening of Viramgam–Khudad–Rampura road.
He dedicated multiple railway projects worth over Rs.1,400 crore to the Nation. It includes doubling of the 65 km Mahesana-Palanpur Rail Line worth over Rs.530 crore, gauge conversion of the 37 km Kalol-Kadi-Katosan Road Rail Line and 40 km Bechraji-Ranuj Rail Line worth over Rs.860 crore https://ted.europa.eu/en/.
With the addition of broad-gauge capacity, these projects will ensure smoother, safer and more seamless connectivity in the region. This will significantly ease travel for daily commuters, tourists and businesses, while promoting regional economic integration. Further, flagging off the passenger train between Katosan Road & Sabarmati will provide improved access to religious destinations and stimulate economic activity at the grassroots level https://sbi.com.in/.
The car-loaded freight train service from Bechraji will enhance connectivity to the state’s industrial hubs, strengthening the logistics network and generate employment opportunities.
In a major boost to power sector in the state, Prime Minister inaugurated electricity distribution projects in Ahmedabad, Mehsana and Gandhinagar under Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL). These projects aim to reduce power losses, modernizing the network and strengthening infrastructure under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The projects, worth over Rs.1,000 crore, will reduce power breakdowns and outages during adverse weather, improve public safety, transformer protection and reliability of the electricity supply network http://morth.gov.in.
Additionally, the Prime Minister inaugurated Development of Slums situated at Sector-3 of Ramapir No Tekro under In Situ Slum Rehabilitation Component of PMAY (U).
He also laid the foundation stone for major road widening projects being implemented on the Sardar Patel Ring Road around Ahmedabad to ease traffic flow and improve connectivity. He laid the foundation stone of key urban infrastructure projects to strengthen water and sewerage management systems http://nhai.gov.in.
Strengthening administrative efficiency and public service delivery, Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of key infrastructure projects in Gujarat. It will include the construction of a new Stamps and Registration Building in Ahmedabad West, aimed at improving citizen-centric services, and the establishment of a State-Level Data Storage Centre at Gandhinagar, designed to enhance secure data management and digital governance capabilities across Gujarat. fiinews.com
