Modi said that it is a matter of past when developmental projects, infrastructure and facilities were limited to selected cities and areas of the countries.
Jalaun: In a major boost to road connectivity, Prime Minister on Saturday inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh. During his public address, PM Modi said that with the inauguration of 296 kilometres long highway, the distance from Chitrakoot to Delhi has been reduced by 3-4 hours. He said that the newly constructed high speed carriageway will not only give speed to vehicles, but it will accelerate the industrial progress of the entire Bundelkhand region.”
Modi said that it is a matter of past when developmental projects, infrastructure and facilities were limited to selected cities and areas of the countries. Now with the spirit of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, has been ensuring development of even the remote and neglected areas.
“With commissioning of the project, the region will see many opportunities of development, employment and self-employment. Connectivity projects in the state are connecting many areas which have been ignored in the past. Bundelkhand Expressway passes through seven districts-Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah. Similarly, other expressways are connecting every nook and corner of the state.” PM Modi said in his address.
Modi also added that new airports terminals came up in Prayagraj. Kushinagar got new airport and work is going on in Noida’s Jewar for a new airport and many more cities are being connected with air travel facilities. The double-engine government in the Centre and UP is trying to boost infrastructure and further to push to tourism and other development opportunities. He also emphasised to develop a tourism circuit around the many forts in the region and to organise fort related events and competitions.
PM said that the Saryu canal project took 40 years to complete, in the UP where the Gorakhpur Fertilizer Plant was closed for 30 years, in the UP where the Arjun Dam project took 12 years to complete, in the UP where Amethi rifle factory was lying with only one name board, in the UP where Rae Bareli Rail Coach Factory was running only by painting the coaches, in that UP, now the infrastructure work is being done so seriously that it has even outperformed good states. UP’s identity is changing across the country.
He added that doubling of railway line increased to 200 km from 50 km per year. Common Service Centers have been increased from 11,000 in 2014 to 1.30 lakh and from 12 Medical Colleges, today 35 medical colleges have been running and work on 14 more is underway.
