Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate 103 newly constructed railway stations in 86 districts of 18 states and union territories on Thursday. These stations have been developed under the 'Amrit Bharat Station Yojana'. This scheme aims to modernize the Indian Railways and provide better facilities to passengers. Under this scheme, more than 1,300 railway stations across the country will be renovated, which will also reflect the regional culture.

These 103 stations have been built at a cost of about Rs 1,100 crore. These stations are located in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Rajasthan also gets a gift of Rs 26000 crore.
On the same day, Prime Minister Modi will also visit Bikaner in Rajasthan. Here, he will lay the foundation stone of several development projects costing more than Rs 26,000 crore. He will start his visit with worship at the famous Karni Mata temple in Deshnok. After this, he will visit Deshnok railway station, which has been renovated keeping in mind the local architecture. This station has been built in a temple-like style, with traditional arches and decorative pillars.

The Prime Minister will also flag off a new express train running between Bikaner and Mumbai on this occasion. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma will also be present with him.

Rejuvenation of stations of Maharashtra, UP, MP

Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, stations are being developed with new passenger facilities, accessibility for the disabled, and culturally rich design. It includes small and big stations of many states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.

The eight stations of Rajasthan that have been upgraded include Fatehpur Shekhawati, Deshnok, Bundi, Mandalgarh, Gogamedi, Rajgarh, Govindgarh, and Mandawar-Mahua Road.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation of a 58 km long new railway line between Churu and Sadulpur. Along with this, he will also dedicate the electrification of many railway tracks in Rajasthan to the nation. These include railway sections like Suratgarh-Phalodi, Phulera-Degana, Udaipur-Himmatnagar, Phalodi-Jaisalmer, and Samdari-Barmer.

The Prime Minister will also launch several new projects in the road sector, which aim to make the travel of citizens easier and strengthen security. This includes the construction of three underpasses on NH-58 in Pushkar and the widening of NH-11 and NH-70.

Apart from this, the Prime Minister will also dedicate seven new national highway projects to the nation, on which a total of Rs 4,850 crore is being spent. This will strengthen the movement of the army and the regional economy.

This visit of the Prime Minister will also reflect India's commitment to the field of clean energy. He will lay the foundation of solar power projects in Didwana and Kuchaman. Besides, projects to improve the transmission system will also be started in Sirohi and Mewar divisions of Powergrid.

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