"PM Modi to Launch ₹8,000 Crore Projects in Gujarat and Inaugurate Ahmedabad Metro Phase-II"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Monday to unveil a series of significant projects, including laying the foundation stones for developments worth ₹8,000 crore and inaugurating the Phase-II extension of the Ahmedabad Metro. The new metro phase will connect GIFT City and will feature the country’s first Vande Metro service between Bhuj and Ahmedabad.

On September 16, 2024, PM Modi is scheduled to engage with beneficiaries of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in Gandhinagar in the morning. Later, he will inaugurate the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST) at Mahatma Mandir, a major event aimed at showcasing India's advancements in renewable energy.

At 1:45 pm, PM Modi will launch the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project and take a ride from Section 1 Metro Station to GIFT City Metro Station. This phase of the metro project is set to enhance mass transportation connectivity between GIFT City and Gandhinagar.

Around 3:30 pm, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for various development projects totaling over ₹8,000 crore. This includes flagging off India's first Vande Metro from Bhuj to Ahmedabad and several Vande Bharat trains on routes such as Nagpur to Secunderabad and Kolhapur to Pune. Additional projects include the quadrupling of railway lines between Samakhiali and Gandhidham, the development of major roads in Ahmedabad, and the construction of new flyover bridges.

PM Modi will also inaugurate a 30 MW solar system, a 35 MW BESS Solar PV Project at Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station, and 220 kV substations at Morbi and Rajkot. He will launch the Single Window IT System (SWITS) of the International Financial Services Centres Authority to streamline financial services.

Furthermore, the Prime Minister will approve more than 30,000 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, release the first installment for these homes, and begin construction under the PMAY Scheme. He will also hand over completed houses to beneficiaries under both the Urban and Rural segments of the PMAY.

HBL