Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday expressed special thanks and gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for making a provision of Rs 5004 crore in the Union Budget for the development of rail facilities in the State.
Successful completion of these and other rail construction projects would significantly deepen connectivity between China and its neighbors, potentially boosting Beijing's geopolitical and geoeconomic clout while shoring up China's domestic economy.
The Jiribam - Imphal new railway line project is one of the crucial connectivity projects for the Northeastern region that is at an advanced stage of completion.
Vaishnaw advised railway officials to expedite construction work so that the ongoing works are completed at the earliest. He also advised officials to remain in constant touch and coordinate with all agencies and state officials to ensure completion the projects at the earliest.
The USD 4.7 billion rail project known as the Standard Gauge Railway starts from Kenya's coastal region, began five years ago and has become the focus of multiple criminal investigations, weighing down the country's economy with debt.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the government has decided to implement the Gadag-Yelavadi railway project for which the state administration will give its share of Rs 600 crore.
PM Modi underlined that lakhs of people of Gujarat who used to be troubled due to the lack of broad gauge line in a large area are going to get a lot of relief from the new Railway project.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 22 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said railway projects worth over Rs 57,000 crore have been sanctioned for Rajasthan.
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Karnataka chief minister Bosavraj Bommai on Tuesday promised the general public, funds for the Bidar-Nanded Railway project. "The Government of India will soon approve the project", CM said.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): Union Railway and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Odisha would get the maximum benefit in IT and railway sectors.
Beijing [China], October 10 (ANI): The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway project is likely to provide China with a shorter route to Europe while bypassing a sanctions-hit Russia as China succeeded in bringing Kyrgyzstan on board after years.