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15 September 2024
*PM Modi virtually addressed the people of Jharkhand after launching three Vande Bharat Express trains online from Ranchi in Jamshedpur - Tatanagar railway station.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre's priority is the development of tribals, poor, Dalits, women and youths, and several schemes have been launched to benefit them on Sunday (September 15, 2024).
“Jharkhand, which was lagging in development, will also see rapid growth with the launch of these projects,” he said. "Jharkhand was lagging in development, but now several projects would usher in progress here.”
“Now, the Centre's priority is the development of tribals, poor, youth, women and Dalits," Mr. Modi said, while virtually addressing people gathered at Tatanagar for the launch of Vande Bharat trains and several projects.
PM Modi apologised to the people for not being able to reach Tatanagar as "my chopper could not take off from Ranchi due to bad weather".
He said rail and other projects would boost industry, tourism, economic growth and development in the eastern region.
Earlier, he virtually flagged off six Vande Bharat trains for Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh at Ranchi. On the occasion, Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Annapurna Devi and Sanjay Seth, besides Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, were present at Tatanagar station.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off six Vande Bharat trains on Sunday (September 15) at Tatanagar Junction Railway Station in Jharkhand and laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various Railway Projects worth more than Rs 660 crores.
He was also scheduled to hold a roadshow in the city, however, due to heavy rain in the city, it was cancelled, state BJP chief Babulal Marandi informed. He also distributed sanction letters to 20,000 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) beneficiaries in Tatanagar.
According to the Railway Ministry, the six new Vande Bharat trains for different locations, offer faster connectivity, safe journey and a range of passenger amenities.
These new trains would also bolster the rapidly growing fleet of this modern innovation from 54 train sets to 60 with 120 trips daily covering over 280 districts across 24 states and union territories, the ministry said in the statement.
