PM Modi launches ₹32,000-crore worth development projects in Jammu & Kashmir
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 20 launched multiple development projects, including for education, railway, aviation and road sectors, in Jammu and Kashmir worth more than ₹32,000 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 20 launched multiple development projects, including for education, railway, aviation and road sectors, in Jammu and Kashmir worth more than ₹32,000 crore.
From Jammu, the Prime Minister also launched or laid foundation stone of projects worth ₹13,500 crore across the country. These projects include Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Central universities.
Mr. Modi distributed appointment letters to about 1,500 newly recruited government employees of Jammu and Kashmir and also interacted with the beneficiaries of various schemes as part of the 'Viksit Bharat, Viksit Jammu' programme.
Among the railway projects that Mr. Modi inaugurated are the railway line between Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan (48 km) and the newly electrified Baramulla-Srinagar-Banihal-Sangaldan section (185.66 km).
He flagged off the first electric train in the Valley and the train service between Sangaldan and Baramulla stations.
The commissioning of the Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan section is significant as it features the usage of ballast less track (BLT) all along the route providing a better ride experience to passengers.
India's longest transportation tunnel T-50 (12.77 km) lies in the portion between Khari and Sumber. The railway projects are expected to improve connectivity, ensure environmental sustainability and boost the overall economic development of the region. The Prime Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several projects worth about ₹13,500 crore for other parts of the country.
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