Daily Current Affairs / PM Modi launches and dedicates ₹5,400 crore development projects in Ahmedabad, including major railway upgrades:
Category : Business and economics Published on: August 28 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid the foundation stone, and dedicated to the nation a series of development projects worth ₹5,400 crore in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Among these, railway projects worth over ₹1,400 crore were highlighted, including the doubling of the 65 km Mahesana–Palanpur Rail Line (₹530 crore) and gauge conversion of the Kalol–Kadi–Katosan Road (37 km) and Bechraji–Ranuj (40 km) rail lines worth ₹860 crore. These infrastructure projects aim to improve broad-gauge connectivity, making rail transport smoother, safer, and more efficient in the region.