PM Modi will inaugurate two thousand railway projects today

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate about two thousand railway infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 41 thousand crore on Monday. The program will be conducted through video conferencing at 12:30 pm. ,
In a post on Twitter, PM Modi said, “Today is a historic day for our Railways! At 12:30 pm, 200 railway infrastructure projects worth over Rs 41,000 crore will be dedicated to the nation.”
“To improve the travel experience, 553 stations will be redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The foundation stone for these will be laid. Overbridges and underpasses will also be inaugurated across India.”
“These works will further enhance the ‘ease of living’ for the people.” The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of 553 railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme to provide world-class facilities at railway stations.
These stations, spread across 27 states and union territories, will be redeveloped at a cost of over Rs 19,000 crore. These stations will act as ‘city centres’, integrating both sides of the city. They will have modern passenger amenities like rooftop plaza, beautiful landscape, inter modal connectivity, improved modern façade, children’s play area, kiosks, food courts etc. These will be redeveloped as environment friendly and disabled friendly. The design of these station buildings will be inspired by local culture, heritage and architecture.
Additionally, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Gomti Nagar station in Uttar Pradesh, which has been redeveloped at a cost of about Rs 385 crore. To cater to the increasing number of passengers in future, arrival and departure facilities have been separated at this station. It integrates both sides of the city. This centrally air-conditioned station has modern passenger amenities such as air concourse, congestion free circulation, food court and ample parking space in upper and lower basements. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone and inaugurate 1500 road over bridges and underpasses. These road over bridges and underpasses are spread across 24 states and union territories. The total cost of these projects is approximately Rs 21,520 crore.