The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs 8000 crores in important sectors like power, rail and health in Nizamabad, Telangana.
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The foundation stone includes various projects including a new Railway Line connecting Manoharabad and Siddipet; and the electrification project between Dharmabad – Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar – Kurnool and he also flagged off Siddipet – Secunderabad – Siddipet train service.
Addressing the gathering he congratulated the people of Telangana for the projects of today. He said that the development of any nation or state depends upon its self-reliant capacity for electricity production as it improves Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business simultaneously.
Railway Projects Information:
- Electrification projects between Dharmabad – Manoharabad and Mahbubnagar – Kurnool, will increase the connectivity in the state along with a boost to the average speed of the two trains. India Railways is moving with a target of 100 percent electrification of all the railway lines.
- He said the new rail link between Manoharabad and Siddipet will give a push to business and industry. He recalled laying the foundation stone of the project in 2016.
- Telangana’s rail infrastructure gets a boost as the PM is dedicated to the nation, rail projects including the new Railway Line connecting Manoharabad and Siddipet; and the electrification project between Dharmabad – Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar – Kurnool.
- The 76 km long Manoharabad-Siddipet rail line will boost the socio-economic development of the region, especially in the districts of Medak and Siddipet. The electrification project between Dharmabad – Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar – Kurnool will help in improving the average speed of trains and will lead to environment-friendly rail transport in the region.
- The Prime Minister also flagged off Siddipet – Secunderabad – Siddipet train service, benefiting the local rail commuters in the region.
The Governor of Telangana, Shri Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union Minister, Shri G. Kishan Reddy was present on the occasion among others.
Source: PIB- Press Release | Image Credit: MoR
