Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled initiatives worth Rs 21,000 crore in Gujarat.
He lay the foundation stone for railway projects worth over Rs 16,000 crore, including a new 357-kilometer dedicated freight route between Palanpur and Madar (DFC). He lay the foundation stones for the renovation of the railway stations of Surat, Udhna, Somnath, and Sabarmati.
Modi dedicated 138,000 residences in urban regions costing Rs 1,800 crore and rural areas worth Rs 1,530 crore, which were built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) plan.
He inaugurated schemes across verticals at a public meeting called ‘Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan’ in Vadodara. The meeting also saw the launch of projects in railways, housing and education in central Gujarat.