PM on his visit to Nagpur will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station and Ajni Railway Station redevelopment.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the sixth Vande Bharat Express on Sunday which will run between Maharashtra’s Nagpur and Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur.
PM Modi waved hands at the passengers travelling on the train after flagging off the train.
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This is the sixth Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM Modi.
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The Prime Minister arrived in Nagpur earlier today, where he was received by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Later in the day, at the public function in Nagpur, he will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station and Ajni Railway Station, to be redeveloped at a cost of about Rs 590 crore and Rs 360 crore respectively.
Prime Minister will dedicate Government Maintenance Depot, Ajni (Nagpur) and Kohli-Narkher Section of Nagpur- Itarsi Third line project to the Nation.
These projects have been developed at a cost of about Rs 110 crore and about Rs 450 crore respectively.
The laying of the foundation stone for the National Institute of One Health (NIO), Nagpur by the Prime Minister is a step towards building capacity and infrastructure in the country under the ‘One Health’ approach.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the project for pollution abatement of river Nag at Nagpur.
Prime Minister will dedicate the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chandrapur to the Nation. The institute aims to develop skilled human resources to meet the requirements of the polymer & allied industries.
(With Inputs From ANI)
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