PM Modi to flag off 8 trains right this moment to spice up connectivity to Statue of Unity
2 min read New Delhi: Aiming to facilitate seamless connectivity to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off eight trains connecting totally different areas of the nation to Kevadiya right this moment through video conferencing.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will even be current on the event. The flagging off ceremony will probably be held at 11 am right this moment.
The trains to be flagged off embody 09103/04 Kevadiya-Varanasi Mahamana Express (Weekly), 02927/28 Dadar-Kevadiya Express (Daily), 09247/48 Ahmedabad-Kevadiya Janshatabdi Express (Daily), 09145/46 Nizamuddin – Kevadia Sampark Kranti Express (Bi-Weekly), 09105/06 Kevadia – Rewa Express (Weekly), 09119/20 Chennai – Kevadia Express (Weekly), 09107/08 Pratapnagar-Kevadia MEMU prepare (Daily) and 09109/10 Kevadiya-Pratapnagar MEMU prepare (Daily).
According to the Railway Ministry, the Ahmedabad-Kevadiya Jan Shatabdi Express has been supplied with the new-age “Vista-dome tourist coach” which is able to provide a panoramic view of the skyline.
Besides these, the Prime Minister will even inaugurate Dabhoi-Chandod broad gauge railway line, Chandod-Kevadiya new broad gauge railway line, newly electrified Pratapnagar- Kevadiya part and the brand new station buildings of Dabhoi, Chandod and Kevadiya.
Kevadiya station is India’s first railway station with a Green Building Certification. These tasks are aimed to spice up growth and tourism within the area.
Situated close to Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district, the ‘Statue of Unity’ is the world’s tallest statue and monumental tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, unbiased India’s first house minister in addition to deputy prime minister.
The statue was inaugurated in October 2018 by Prime Minister Modi on the event of Patel’s 143rd beginning anniversary.
