Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today dedicated to the nation various rail projects worth thousands of crores of rupees, including the New Khurja – New Rewari rail section built on the Dedicated Freight Corridor. The projects are expected to boost the country’s economy and provide better connectivity to the people.
The Prime Minister highlighted that India has been witnessing an infrastructure revolution driven by speed and scale. Referring to scale, he informed that Rs 10 lakh crores have been earmarked for infrastructure development in this year’s Budget which is a five-time increase from the budget in 2014 while the fund allocation for rail infrastructure is at a record high.Touching upon speed, the Prime Minister informed that since 2014, the length of National Highways added per year has doubled, electrification of rail lines per year has increased from 600 route kilometers to 4000 route kilometers, and the number of airports has increased from 74 to almost 150.
This is a great step towards the development of the country’s infrastructure and will help in the growth of the economy.
