PM Modi to Flag off 8 Trains to Boost Connectivity to Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadiya
News 18Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadiya, where the Statue of Unity dedicated to Vallabhbhai Patel is located, on Sunday to boost seamless connectivity to the tirbal region in Gujarat. The Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday that Modi will also inaugurate several other railway projects related to Gujarat during the event via video-conferencing. Kevadiya station is India’s first railway station with a Green Building Certification,” the PMO said. The projects will add fillip to the development activities in the nearby tribal regions, boost connectivity to important religious and ancient pilgrim places nestled on the banks of the Narmada river, increase both domestic and international tourism, act as a catalyst for overall socio-economic development of the region while helping generate new employment and business opportunities, it added.