PM Modi Flags Off Six Vande Bharat Trains At Jharkhand's Tatanagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flaged off six Vande Bharat trains at Tatanagar, during his visit to Jharkhand, on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Later, PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of various Railway projects worth more than Rs 660 crore and distribute sanction letters to 20,000 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gravin (PMAY-G) beneficiaries.

Taking to X, PM Modi emphasised on the development of Jharkhand. "We are determined for the rapid development of Jharkhand. Today at around 10 am, I will have the privilege of flagging off six 'Vande Bharat' trains at Tatanagar, as well as laying the foundation stone and inaugurating many more projects. Apart from this, I will also be a part of the program related to the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin," PM said on X.

PM Modi flaged off Six Vande Bharat trains. The trains will improve the connectivity on the Tatanagar - Patna, Bhagalpur - Dumka - Howrah, Brahmapur - Tatanagar, Gaya - Howrah, Deoghar - Varanasi, Rourkela - Howrah routes.

These trains will boost religious tourism in the region by providing a faster mode of commute to pilgrimage sites like Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar (Jharkhand), Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Kalighat, and Belur Math in Kolkata (West Bengal).

Along with this, PM will lay the foundation stone for the Madhupur bypass line in the Deoghar district and the Hazaribag Town Coaching Depot in the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand. After completion, the Madhupur Bypass line will facilitate in avoiding detention of trains on the Howrah-Delhi mainline and will also help in reducing travel time between Giridih and Jasidih and Hazaribag Town Coaching Depot will help in facilitating the maintenance of coaching stocks at this station.

Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation Kurkura-Kanaroan doubling which is a part of the Bondamunda-Ranchi single line section and part of Rourkela-Gomoh route via Ranchi, Muri and Chandrapura stations. The project will help in the increased mobility of Goods and Passenger traffic considerably. Apart from this, 04 Road under bridges (RUBs) shall also be dedicated to the nation for Apart from this, Coal Mines industries in Dhanbad, Jute industries in Kolkata, Iron and Steel allied industries in Durgapur will also get a major boost. enhancing safety to common people.

Prime Minister will also distribute sanction letters to 20 thousand Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) beneficiaries from Jharkhand. He will release the first installment of assistance to the beneficiaries. The prime minister will also participate in the Griha Pravesh celebrations of 46 thousand beneficiaries. (ANI)