Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for approximately 6,000 railway projects across India, including Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday via video conferencing. The projects, costing over ₹85,000 crore, were launched at an event held at Raipur Railway Station. Chhattisgarh received 43 railway projects worth ₹249 crore, including the inauguration...
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of 40 projects costing ₹124 crore and the laying of the foundation stone for 3 projects costing ₹125 crore. Additionally, 34 stalls were inaugurated at 18 stations in Chhattisgarh under the ‘One Station, One Product’ scheme. Other inaugurations included Jan Aushadhi Kendras at Janjgir-Naila and Pendra Road railway stations, an upgraded pitline at Durg coaching depot, and a rail coach restaurant in Bilaspur. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for a Vande Bharat maintenance depot in Bilaspur, a MEMU car shed extension in Bhilai, and a new pitline construction in Ambikapur. The event was attended by Chhattisgarh Governor Vishwabhushan Harichandan and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who highlighted the importance of these projects for the state’s development and job creation.