Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various railway projects worth over ₹85,000 crore on March 12th in Ahmedabad. This includes the launch of 10 Vande Bharat trains and expansion of four existing ones. The North Central Railway (NCR) will receive two Vande Bharat trains, including...
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the extension of the Prayagraj-Lucknow Vande Bharat to Gorakhpur. The train will depart from Prayagraj Junction at 9:15 AM, reaching Lucknow at 12:30 PM. It will have a stop in Rae Bareli and continue to Gorakhpur. The train will operate six days a week, excluding Saturdays. Additionally, three Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) will be inaugurated in NCR. The Ministry of Railways has launched the 'One Station One Product' (OSOP) scheme to promote local products, which will be inaugurated at Prayagraj Junction. This scheme aims to provide better opportunities for local artisans, potters, weavers, and craftsmen by offering them sales outlets at railway stations. The program will connect 6 lakh Vishwakarma Bandhu program locations. Prayagraj will focus on promoting guava and gooseberry products. The inauguration will also include the launch of a PM Gati Shakti cargo terminal, automated signaling systems, railway coach restaurants, railway electrification, and freight corridor projects. Control rooms for these inaugurations will be located in Prayagraj and Ahmedabad. Freight trains will be launched at various locations.