PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates and Lays Foundation Stone for Railway Projects in Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana, and Odisha.
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On January 06, 2025, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various railway projects, including the Jammu Railway Division in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the Rayagada Railway Division Building of East Coast Railway in Odisha, and the Charlapalli New Terminal Station in Telangana, via video conferencing from New Delhi.
- These projects are designed to create employment opportunities, develop infrastructure, promote tourism, and contribute to the overall socio-economic development of the region.
- In January 2025, India marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of the 'Namo Bharat' train in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) and the launch of a new Delhi Metro project. These efforts are part of India's ongoing push to enhance connectivity, with the metro rail network now expanding to over 1,000 km across 11 states and 23 cities.
- With this expansion, India now boasts the third-largest metro network in the world, following China and the United States of America (USA).
Main Point :- (i) i. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Jammu Railway Division, which spans a total length of 742.1 kilometers (km).
(ii) PM Narendra Modi also inaugurated the Charlapalli New Terminal Station in Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana, including a new coaching terminal and the provision of a second entry at a cost of around Rs 413 crore.
(iii) PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Rayagada Railway Division Building under the East Coast Railway in Odisha, with an estimated cost of Rs 107 crore.
About Telangana
Chief minister: Revanth Reddy
Governor: Jishnu Dev Varma
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