Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stated his government considered railways as an asset and not just a service, stressing that the needs of 21st century won’t be fulfilled with the ways of 20th century as he inaugurated the redeveloped Gandhinagar and Vadnagar railway stations through Public Private Partnerships in his home state.
Speaking at the events through a video link, Modi said, “We have worked to develop the railways not only as a service but as an asset, the result of which can be clearly seen today”. He also flagged off a weekly superfast train from Gandhinagar to Varanasi, connecting “the soil of Somnath and the land of Vishwanath”.
The PM Modi also inaugurated a 318-room newly-built five-star hotel atop the redeveloped Gandhinagar railway station at an estimated expenditure of Rs 790 crore by a special purpose vehicle of the Gujarat Government and the Union Railways Ministry.
I have always wanted our Railway Stations to be of top quality, where apart from travels there is a boost to commerce, hospitality and more. One such effort has been made in Gandhinagar. The upgraded station will be inaugurated tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/vpJ2OE0141
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2021
The hotel is expected to host national and international guests who would come to attend seminars and conferences at Mahatma Mandir, a convention centre situated just opposite the high-end property.
The Prime Minister said, “The new Gandhinagar station reflects a change in terms of infrastructure. It is a proof of optimum utilization of modern technology, also resulting in employment opportunities.” Modi added that the government had taken the modernisation of railways seriously and “Gandhinagar is the start of it”.
Inaugurating the revamped Vadnagar railway station, where his father Damodardas Modi had a tea stall, he said, “There are several memories associated with Vadnagar station”. During his younger days, Modi used to help his father sell tea at the station.
Later, the Prime Minister inaugurated three new attractions at the Science City in Ahmedabad. These attractions are, an aquatics gallery, a robotic gallery and a nature park. Modi said, “The science is a mix of recreation and creativity. The aquatics gallery is even more interesting; not just the country’s, but it is one of the top aquariums in Asia".
Some photos of the New Gandhinagar Railway Station! This looks better than many airports !
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) July 14, 2021
Will be inaugurated by PM @narendramodi on 16th July https://t.co/4DjE9JgWp2 pic.twitter.com/JpguY4SBYI
Catch a glimpse of the new Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station inaugurated by PM Shri @narendramodi#GujaratOnFastTrack pic.twitter.com/4poeiVV28V
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) July 16, 2021
It was a moment of pride to arrive at first of its kind, the world-class #Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station along with my colleague Smt. @DarshanaJardosh Ji. I took a tour of this latest attraction in Gujarat and also discussed the entire project with the concerned officers. pic.twitter.com/NIsHvddVH8
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) July 16, 2021
source https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pm-modi-inaugurates-gandhinagar-railway-station-redeveloped-through-ppp-mode-see-pics
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