PM Modi inaugurates main tunnel and five underpasses of Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project in New Delhi; Says, govt focusing on modernization of infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project to the nation in New Delhi. The project has been built at a cost of more than 920 crore rupees, entirely funded by the Central Government. It is aimed to provide hassle-free and smooth access to the new world-class exhibition and convention centre being developed at Pragati Maidan.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Modi said, this tunnel is part of the campaign to transform Pragati Maidan according to the needs of the 21st Century. He called the project a big gift from the central government to the people of Delhi. Mr. Modi recalled the enormity of the challenge in completing the project due to the traffic congestion and the pandemic. He credited the new work culture of New India and workers and engineers for completing the project.
Prime Minister said, Delhi is emerging as one of the best-connected capitals of the world. He pointed out that Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, Delhi-Amritsar Expressway, Delhi-Chandigarh Expressway and Delhi-Jaipur Expressway are making Delhi one of the best-connected capitals of the world. Mr. Modi said, in the last eight years, the government has taken unprecedented steps to solve the problems of Delhi-NCR. The metro service in Delhi-NCR has expanded from 193 km to 400 km. Mr. Modi asked people to develop a habit of using the metro and public transport.
The Prime Minister said that the country is creating multimodal connectivity through the vision of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan. He said, PM GatiShakti is a medium of Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas. He emphasized that for the first time government is giving importance to urban planning on such a large scale. Mr. Modi said, work is being done to provide better facilities to everyone, from the urban poor to the urban middle class. He said, in the last eight years, pucca houses have been ensured to more than one crore 70 lakh urban poor. Prime Minister also said that lakhs of middle-class families have also been given help for the construction of their houses.
