Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow in Gujarat’s Jamnagar on Saturday. Modi, who arrived in his home state on a two-day visit, recieved a warm welcome from his supporters as they lineup on both sides of the road and showered flower petals on him.

Hundreds of people had gathered along the roadshow route to get a glimpse of the prime minister, who waved to the crowed as his convoy passed through.

According to a press release from the prime minister’s office, Modi will perform pooja at Beyt Dwarka temple at 7:45 am. He will then visit the Sudarshan Setu at around 8:25 am and Dwarkadhish Temple at around 9:30 am.

At around 1 pm, the Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 4150 crore in Dwarka.

“Thereafter, at around 3:30 pm, the Prime Minister will visit AIIMS Rajkot. At around 4:30 pm, Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 48,100 crores at Race Course Ground, Rajkot,” the release said.

At a public function in Dwarka, the Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation, Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island built at a cost of around Rs. 980 crores. It is the longest Cable-stayed bridge in the country.

The Prime Minister will dedicate a pipeline project at Vadinar involving replacement of existing offshore lines, abandoning existing Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM), and relocating the entire system (pipelines, the PLEMs and the interconnecting loop line) at a nearby new location. Prime Minister will dedicate Rajkot-Okha, Rajkot-Jetalsar-Somnath and Jetalsar-Wansjaliya Rail Electrification projects to the nation,” the release stated.

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the widening of Dhoraji-Jamkandorna-Kalavad section of NH-927D; Regional Science Center at Jamnagar; Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) system installation at Sikka Thermal Power Station, Jamnagar among others.

“At the public function in Rajkot, the Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 48,100 crore, encompassing important sectors like health, road, rail, energy, petroleum & natural gas, tourism among others,” as per the release.

Strengthening the road and rail infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister will dedicate doubling of the Surendranagar- Rajkot Rail line; four laning of Bhavnagar- Talaja (Package-I) of old NH-8E; Pipli-Bhavnagar (Package-I) of NH-751. He will also lay the foundation stone of six laning with paved shoulder of Samakhiyali to Santalpur section of NH-27, among others.

(With ANI inputs)