Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeast Region, G. Kishan Reddy, pointed out that Railways has been given a lot of importance during the last two terms of the Modi government, by providing funds generously and clearing several infrastructure projects.
Redevelopment of Secunderabad, Hyderabad and other stations were taken up, indigenously made Vande Bharat trains were introduced, while the wagon manufacturing unit is nearing completion and so is the new passenger terminal at Cherlapalli, he said on Tuesday.
Mr. Reddy was participating in the flag-off ceremony for the second Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam through video conference from Ahmedabad, Gujarat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Secunderabad station. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy also participated virtually in the programme.
