Will PM Modi inaugurate projects worth Rs 82,000 crore during his Gujarat visit?

Ahmedabad, May 26 (NationPress) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a two-day journey to his native state, Gujarat, on Monday, where he will officially launch numerous developmental initiatives valued at Rs 82,000 crore.

This visit marks his first return to the state since Operation Sindoor.

During his Gujarat visit, PM Modi will inaugurate two new train services, including the Vande Bharat Express, via video conferencing from Dahod, as confirmed by officials.

As per Dilip Kumar, the Executive Director (Information and Publicity) of the Railway Board, the newly introduced services consist of the Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat Express and the Valsad-Dahod Express.

Initially, PM Modi will head to Dahod to inaugurate the Loco Manufacturing Shop-Rolling Stock Workshop.

After the inauguration, he will engage with the community in Kharod, Dahod, and lay the groundwork for railway and other governmental projects estimated at Rs 24,000 crore.

The inaugural train, the Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat Express, will link Sabarmati station to Veraval, close to the renowned Somnath temple. This service will operate six days a week, with Thursdays excluded.

This train features eight coaches and is anticipated to substantially aid pilgrims and tourists visiting Somnath, one of Gujarat’s significant pilgrimage sites.

Additionally, PM Modi will flag off the Somnath–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat train and inaugurate a railway production facility in Dahod, established at a cost exceeding Rs 21,000 crore under the 'Make in India' initiative.

The second service, the Valsad-Dahod Express, will operate daily between Valsad and Dahod, comprising 17 coaches and covering a distance of 346 km, departing from Valsad at 5:50 a.m.

Train number 19011 will operate from Valsad to Dahod, while train number 19012 will run in the opposite direction.

The Valsad-Dahod-Express will stop at 12 stations along its route: Bilimora Junction, Navsari, Surat, Ankleshwar Junction, Bharuch Junction, Miyagam Karjan, Vadodara Junction, Samlaya Junction, Derol, Godhra Junction, Piplod Junction, and Limkheda. The service will run daily.

The introduction of these trains is aimed at enhancing regional connectivity and fostering tourism as well as daily commuting in Gujarat.

According to an official statement, PM Modi will inaugurate a locomotive manufacturing facility and flag off an electric locomotive from Dahod on Monday. Subsequently, he will head to Bhuj to unveil multiple development projects worth over Rs 53,400 crore. Public rallies are planned at both locations.

He will also inaugurate four drinking water enhancement schemes, constructed at a cost of Rs 181 crore, which will deliver clean drinking water at 100 LPCD (Litres Per Capita Per Day) to a population of 4.62 lakh across 193 villages and one town in Mahisagar and Dahod districts.

After these events, PM Modi will travel to Bhuj, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation for development projects exceeding Rs 53,000 crore. These will encompass infrastructure ventures at Kandla Port, solar plants, power transmission systems, and road construction.

Beneficiary districts will include Kutch, Jamnagar, Amreli, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Ahmedabad, Tapi, and Mahisagar.

In the evening at 7:30 p.m., PM Modi will conduct a three-km-long roadshow from Ahmedabad Airport to Indira Bridge, where over 50,000 BJP workers and citizens are expected to extend a warm welcome. He will spend the night at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar.

On May 27, in the morning at 10:30 a.m., PM Modi will hold a two-km-long roadshow in Gandhinagar, where more than 30,000 BJP workers will greet him.

Following the roadshow, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 5,536 crore at Mahatma Mandir.

The Prime Minister will also unveil 22,055 houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at a cost of Rs 1,006 crore and will lay the foundation for Phase-3 of the Sabarmati Riverfront, which will be developed at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore.

Additionally, under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, cheques totaling Rs 3,300 crore will be distributed to urban local bodies.