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Historic initiative: Modi to launch project for redevelopment of 508 Rly stations on Sunday

The Statesman

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August 05, 2023

In a historic initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the length and breadth of the country on Sunday via video conferencing.

Historic initiative: Modi to launch project for redevelopment of 508 Rly stations on Sunday

The PM has often laid stress on provision of state-of-the-art public transport. Noting that railways is the preferred mode of transport of people across the country, he has emphasised on the importance of providing world class amenities at railway stations.

Guided by this vision, the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched to redevelop 1309 stations across the country.

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