New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, said that the Centre was determined for the rapid development of Jharkhand.

The Prime Minister will be in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur where he will flag off six Vande Bharat trains and inaugurate or lay the foundation of various development projects worth Rs 21,000 crore.

Before leaving for Jharkhand, PM Modi posted on X, “We are determined for the rapid development of Jharkhand. Today at around 10 am, I will have the privilege of flagging off six ‘Vande Bharat’ trains at Tatanagar, as well as laying the foundation stone and inaugurating many more projects. Apart from this, I will also be a part of the program related to the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin.”

झारखंड के तेज विकास के लिए हम कृतसंकल्प हैं। आज सुबह करीब 10 बजे टाटानगर में छह ‘वंदे भारत’ को हरी झंडी दिखाने के साथ साथ कई और परियोजनाओं का शिलान्यास और उद्घाटन का सौभाग्य मिलेगा । इसके अलावा पीएम आवास योजना-ग्रामीण के लाभार्थियों से जुड़े कार्यक्रम का भी हिस्सा बनूंगा।…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 15, 2024

The Vande Bharat trains will operate between Berhampur-Tata, Rourkela-Howrah, Deoghar-Banaras, Howrah-Gaya and Howrah-Bhagalpur.

The PM will then participate in a public meeting organised by the BJP at Gopal Maidan in Jamshedpur.

The Prime Minister will also hold a road show there.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Jharkhand on September 15. The Centre has approved homes for 1,13,400 people living in temporary shelters under the PM Awas Yojana. The Union government has already sent its share of funds to the state government. The Prime Minister will release the first instalment to construct their homes.”

Tight security arrangements have been made for the PM’s Jharkhand visit. PM Modi will stay in Jharkhand for about six hours. More than 3,000 police officers and jawans have been deployed for PM Modi’s security.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw arrived a day earlier on Saturday to take stock of the preparations for PM Modi’s visit.

It is widely anticipated that the Prime Minster’s visit will energise BJP’s election campaign in Jharkhand.

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New Delhi:

As many as 772 train services, including 100 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced in the Indian Railways network from 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha today.

The railway minister’s written response came after BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar sought to know the number of new trains proposed to be run during 2024-25 and new trains like Vande Bharat, Rajdhani and other trains started in the last five years with year-wise and zone-wise details.

“To cater to the travelling needs of different segments of passengers, Indian Railways introduces and operates different types of services viz. express trains, superfast trains, passenger/MEMU/DEMU trains and suburban services,” Mr Vaishnaw said.

“During the period 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, 772 train services, including 100 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced over the Indian Railways network. Besides, introduction of train services is an ongoing process over Indian Railways subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, availability of resources etc,” he said.
 

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