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Why Is Gujarat Getting New Trains and Roads? 🚆

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began projects worth over 35,000 crore Indian rupees.

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Key Points

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Total investment exceeds 35,000 crore Indian rupees.

Three railway sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor cost about 20,700 crore Indian rupees.

New freight train services start from four stations to help move goods quickly.

A new rail line connects remote tribal areas of Alirajpur to the national network.

Highway projects include six‑lane expansion and major river bridges.

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The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will have three new sections for faster cargo ships by train.

A new passenger train now runs between Tanda Road and Vadodara.

Highways will be widened and new bridges built over the Tapi and Narmada rivers.

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crore

Ten million, used for large sums of money.

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

A special railway line for moving goods across the western part of India.

cargo

Things that are being carried, like products or materials.

tribal

Relating to groups of people with shared customs and traditions.

gauge conversion

Changing the distance between the two rails on a track.

doubling

Adding a second set of tracks so trains can travel in both directions at the same time.

megawatt

A measurement of a large amount of electricity.

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