Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 15 virtually flagged off six Vande Bharat trains from Jharkhand’s Tatanagar due to bad weather preventing his physical presence at the location.
The flagging-off ceremony and other events were conducted via video conferencing.
The newly launched Vande Bharat trains will operate on the routes of Berhampur-Tata, Rourkela-Howrah, Deoghar-Banaras, Howrah-Gaya, and Howrah-Bhagalpur, aimed at enhancing connectivity in the region.
Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various development projects in Jharkhand worth Rs 21,000 crore.
In his address, the Prime Minister said, “The rail connectivity in this region will boost the economy, and businessmen and students will benefit significantly, promoting both economic and cultural activities.”
Among the new projects inaugurated were the Madhupur bypass line and the Hariyali Bagh Town Coaching Depot.
Modi also highlighted that Rs 700 crore has been allocated to Jharkhand’s rail infrastructure, which is 16 times more than the budget allocation of a decade ago.
