Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi has said that Indian Railways has seen unprecedented growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as never before was such a large number of railway projects launched at one go.
He was addressing a gathering at Annigeri in Dharwad district, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for redevelopment of 554 railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station scheme, laid foundation stone and dedicated 1,500 road overbridges and road underbridges through video conferencing on Monday.
Mr. Joshi said that it is unimaginable that projects worth ₹41,000 crore are being initiated at one ago. Earlier, getting funds for three-four ROBs or RUBs itself was a great achievement, he said and added that in Dharwad district alone, two projects worth over ₹100 crore has been launched by the Prime Minister.