PM Modi lays foundation stone for railway projects worth over Rs 8000 cr in Odisha
FirstpostPrime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated several railway projects to the nation worth more than Rs 8000 crores in Odisha via video conferencing on Thursday. The Prime Minister noted that the railway is the first choice and priority for any citizen who wishes to travel afar and mentioned the other railway development projects whose foundation stone has been laid today including the redevelopment and modernization of Puri and Cuttack Railway Stations, along with the dedication of doubling of rail lines in the region and 100 per cent electrification of rail lines in Odisha. Informing that the number of airports in the country increased from 75 to 150 today, the Prime Minister drew attention to the various photographs and videos on social media where ordinary citizens of the country can be seen sharing their air travel experience The Prime Minister also touched upon another aspect of building infrastructure which is not talked about as much. https://t.co/WWls5vqJNc — Narendra Modi May 18, 2023 Highlighting the development initiatives, the Prime Minister gave the example of PM Saubhagya Yojana where the Government has provided free electricity connections to more than 2.5 crore households including about 25 lakh houses in Odisha and 7.25 lakh houses in West Bengal.