PM Modi buys metro ticket in Nagpur, rides with school children. Watch

Modi also interacted with those from the start up sector and citizens from other walks of life, according to Prime Minister's Office.

Published on: Dec 11, 2022, 10:53:55 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a Metro ride from Freedom Park to Khapri in Nagpur to dedicate ‘Nagpur Metro Phase I’ to the nation. He will flag off two metro trains - from Khapri to Automotive Square (Orange Line) and from Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar (Aqua line) - at Khapri Metro Station. In a video shared by BJP's official Twitter handle, the prime minister can be seen interacting with students during his Metro ride.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a ride after dedicating Phase 1 of Nagpur metro.

Modi also interacted with those from the start-up sector and citizens from other walks of life, according to Prime Minister's Office.

After flagging off the Metro, he will also lay the foundation stone of Nagpur Metro Phase- II, which will be developed at an estimated cost of more than ₹6700 crore. The Phase I of the Nagpur Metro was developed at a cost of more than ₹8650 crore, a government release said.

Later in the day, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate AIIMS Nagpur to the nation and lay the foundation stone of rail projects. AIIMS Nagpur, whose foundational stone was also laid by him in July 2017, has been established under the Central sector scheme Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.

AIIMS Nagpur is a hospital with state-of-the-art facilities, with OPD, IPD, diagnostic services, Operation theatres and 38 departments covering all major speciality and superspeciality subjects of Medical Science. The hospital provides modern health care facilities to the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is a boon to the surrounding tribal areas of Gadchiroli, Gondia and Melghat, the release said.

“At the public function in Nagpur, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station and Ajni Railway Station, to be redeveloped at a cost of about ₹590 crore and ₹360 crore respectively. Prime Minister will dedicate Government Maintenance Depot, Ajni (Nagpur) and Kohli-Narkher Section of Nagpur- Itarsi Third line project to the Nation,” the release added.

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