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Prime Minister Launches Over 35,000 Crore of Infrastructure Projects in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated a series of development projects in Gujarat valued at more than 35,000 crore Indian rupees.

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Key Points

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Total project cost exceeds 35,000 crore Indian rupees.

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Western Dedicated Freight Corridor sections (New Sanand‑New Makarpura, New Umbergaon‑New Saphale, New Saphale‑JNPT) cost about 20,700 crore Indian rupees.

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New freight train services launched from four stations to speed up export‑import cargo movement.

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Jobat‑Tanda Road rail line will connect remote tribal regions of Alirajpur with the national rail system.

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Vadodara‑Ratlam third and fourth railway lines, gauge conversion, and Vishwamitri‑Dabhoi track doubling total around 9,700 crore Indian rupees.

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Highway projects (six‑lane widening, major river bridges, grade‑separated junctions) amount to roughly 1,780 crore Indian rupees.

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State initiatives include a ring road, a 110‑megawatt floating solar project, new municipal office building, housing under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme, and water supply for eleven villages.

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Summary

Key railway initiatives include three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, a new passenger service between Tanda Road and Vadodara, and a rail line linking remote tribal areas to the national network.

Major highway work involves six‑lane expansion of National Highway number forty‑eight and construction of new bridges over the Tapi and Narmada rivers.

Additional state projects cover a ring road, a 110‑megawatt floating solar plant at Kadana Dam, new municipal offices, housing under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme, and water‑supply improvements for eleven villages.

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New Words to Learn

8 words
crore
A unit equal to ten million; used for large monetary amounts.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
A major railway line built specifically for transporting goods across western India.
export‑import cargo
Products that are sent out of the country or brought into the country.
gauge conversion
Changing the distance between the two rails on a railway track to a different standard.
doubling
Adding a second set of tracks alongside existing ones to allow trains to travel in both directions simultaneously.
floating solar
Solar panels installed on the surface of a water body, such as a dam, instead of on land.
megawatt
A unit of power equal to one million watts, indicating a large amount of electricity.
grade‑separated junction
A road or railway crossing where different routes are at different heights to avoid collisions.
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