PM inaugurates and dedicates to the nation multiple projects in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, July 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated several key projects in his home state of Gujarat. The projects inaugurated by PM Modi include the newly-redeveloped Gandhinagar Capital railway station, the newly-electrified Surendranagar-Piparav section, the gauge converted-cum-electrified Mahesana-Varetha line, as well as three new zones in the Ahmedabad-based Gujarat Science City.

 

 

Recalling his connection with the railway station in his hometown of Vadnagar, PM Modi said that the Gandhinagar Capital station "reflects a change in terms of infrastructure" and is a "proof of optimum utilisation of modern technology." He flagged off two new trains.

 

While one will connect Gandhinagar Capital with PM's Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, the other is a Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) service which will link Gandhinagar Capital with Varetha. PM Modi described the Gandhinagar Capital-Varanasi weekly superfast express as a service which will connect the land of Lord Somnath (Gujarat) with the land of Lord Vishwanath (Uttar Pradesh).

 

 

"Major railway stations across the country are being modernized, stations in tier-2 and 3 cities are being equipped with wifi services and unmanned railway crossings have been completely removed from broad gauge lunes," he further remarked. He also emphasized that Indian Railways needed new reforms for the 21st century, instead of continuing with the ones from the 20th century.

 

 

PM Modi described the Gujarat Science City as a project which combines recreation and creativity for children. "My little friends will especially enjoy the Aquatics Gallery, which is among the top aquariums in Asia. Robotics Gallery will encourage youngsters to work in the field of robotics and create curiosity among children," adding that new reforms were required in Railways in the 21st century," the prime minister said.

 

 

He also revealed that when he shared pictures of Science City on his Twitter handle on Thursday. Union home minister Amit Shah, who, like PM Modi, hails from Gujarat and is the Lok Sabha MP from Gandhinagar; newly-appointed railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani also addressed the gathering.

 

The Prime Minister also remarked that the vehicle of development of New India will move forward only by moving on two tracks simultaneously. One track is of modernity, the other track is for the welfare of the poor, farmers and middle class.