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Modi in Hyderabad on Jan 19 to flag off Vande Bharat Express, other projects
The developmental works to be launched by the Prime Minister include the modernisation of Secunderabad railway station for ₹700 crore, the doubling of the railway line between Secunderabad and Mahabubnagar for ₹1,231 crore, and works on Kazipet railway coach overhauling workshop for ₹521 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a one-day visit to Hyderabad on January 19 to launch various development works worth ₹2,400 crore related to South Central Railways, besides flagging off the Vande Bharat Express train between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Bandi Sanjay said on Monday.
Sanjay spoke to reporters after holding discussions with the officials of South Central Railways to review the arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit on Monday. BJP parliamentary board member and Rajya Sabha member Dr K Laxman was also present at the review meeting.
The developmental works to be launched by the Prime Minister include the modernisation of Secunderabad railway station for ₹700 crore, the doubling of the railway line between Secunderabad and Mahabubnagar for ₹1,231 crore, and works on Kazipet railway coach overhauling workshop for ₹521 crore.
“The Prime Minister will formally flag off the Vande Bharat Express train from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam, which will reduce the travelling time between the two stations by three and a half hours,” Sanjay said.
Stating that Modi was committed to protecting the interests of Telangana, Sanjay said the Central government had already taken up national highway development in the state for ₹1.04 lakh crore, taking Telangana to the No. 2 position in the country.
Similarly, the Centre had sanctioned several railway projects in the state, including the doubling of railway lines, MMTS and gauge conversion projects in a big way.
He said the road network between the villages and towns was being developed under PM Sadak Yojana. Besides, the Modi government has also taken up river-linkage projects.
“I hope these programmes would be an eye-opener to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders who have launched false propaganda against the Centre and the Prime Minister,” the BJP state president said.
Sanjay and Laxman visited Secunderabad Parade Grounds to oversee the arrangements for the meeting of the Prime Minister, who would address the gathering after launching various projects.
