Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh and Jaipur in Rajasthan on Thursday, January 25. PM Modi will be inaugurating several key development projects during his visit to both locations.
In Bulandshahr, the Prime Minister is scheduled to attend a public event around 1:45 PM, where he is slated to inaugurate several development projects with a total estimated value exceeding Rs 19,100 crore. The projects span various sectors, including rail, road, oil and gas, urban development, and housing. The government's infrastructure investment comes right before the Lok Sabha Elections in 2024 slated to be held between April and May.
PM Modi will flag off two goods trains in Bulandshahr through a video link to inaugurate a 173 km electrified double-line between New Khurja and New Rewari on the dedicated freight corridor (DFC). This will connect the Western and Eastern DFCs and reduce the load on passenger train corridors by taking off freight train load.
The Prime Minister will also unveil the fourth line connecting the Mathura-Palwal section and the Chipiyana Buzurg-Dadri section.
PM Modi To Launch Road Projects Worth Rs 5,000 Crore
Prime Minister will dedicate multiple road development projects to nation. The projects include Aligarh to Bhadwas four laning work Package-1 (part of Aligarh-Kanpur Section of NH-34); widening of Meerut to Karnal border via Shamli (NH-709A); and four laning of Shamli-Muzaffarnagar section of NH-709 AD Package-II. The road projects. These road projects, developed at a cumulative cost of more than Rs 5000 crore will improve connectivity and help in the economic development in the region, according to an official release.
Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation the ‘Integrated Industrial Township at Greater Noida’ (IITGN). It has been developed in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects under PM-GatiShakti. Built at a cost of Rs. 1,714 crore, the project is spread over 747 acres and is located near the intersection of Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors with Eastern Peripheral Expressway to the south and the Delhi-Howrah broad gauge railway line to the east.
During the programme, Prime Minister will also inaugurate renovated Mathura sewerage scheme including construction of sewage treatment plant (STP) at a cost of about Rs 460 crore.
PM Modi To Welcome France's Macron
Around 5:30 PM, PM Modi will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron in Jaipur. The Prime Minister, along with President Emmanuel Macron, will visit various places of cultural and historical significance in the city, including Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and Albert Hall Museum.