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INFRASTRUCTURE Narendra Modi recently inaugurated and laid the foundation contributes over 35% of Gujarat’s total economic output.
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PM MODI LAUNCHES AND LAYS FOUNDATION FOR
`33,500 CRORE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
The upgraded roads are expected to enhance logistics efficiency,
easing the movement of goods and labour, while supporting
stone for multiple development projects worth around `33,500
key industries including textiles, chemicals, petrochemicals,
crore in New Delhi. He was also felicitated during the event. The
diamonds, fisheries, sugar, dairy, and mining. Connectivity to GIDC
Prime Minister visited the GPRA Type-5 quarters in Sarojini Nagar
areas such as Kadod, Kadodara, Jolva, Mangrol, Kosamba, and
and handed over keys to women allottees. The Government of
India is redeveloping seven ageing government housing colonies
in the capital through an innovative self-financing model that
produce can reach markets faster, benefiting farmers across the
requires no public exchequer funding. Tadkeshwar will facilitate industrial expansion, while agricultural
region.
The redevelopment project covers Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar, The road improvements will also boost tourism, enhancing access
Nauroji Nagar, Kasturba Nagar, Thyagraj Nagar, Sriniwaspuri, and to religious and eco-tourism sites including Siddhnath Mahadev
Mohammadpur, spread across about 537 acres. Officials noted Temple, Shabari Dham, Pandav Gufa, AnjKund, Sanjan ni Agiyari,
that many existing quarters had become old and structurally and forests in Mahal, Saputara, and Wilson Hills.
unsafe, with nearly 40% declared uninhabitable, making The Surat Economic Region is envisioned as a strategic
redevelopment a priority for urban housing and safety. growth engine under Viksit Gujarat @2047, with the upgraded
infrastructure expected to foster new opportunities in emerging
VIZAG METRO PROJECT TO BOOST TRAFFIC MOVEMENT sectors like semiconductors, green hydrogen, and logistics,
WITH CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVERS. creating significant employment for youth.
The proposed Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project will feature With these projects, CM Bhupendra Patel aims to accelerate
four corridors covering 76.70 km, aimed at meeting the long- infrastructure-led economic development, ensuring that the Surat
term transportation needs of Visakhapatnam, according to N. Economic Region continues to drive Gujarat’s growth toward a
Ramakrishna Reddy. Speaking at the Confederation of Indian $3.5 trillion economy by 2047, while achieving the government’s
Industry (CII) Vijayawada Annual Meeting, Ramakrishna Reddy said commitment of “Je Kahevu Te Karvu” (Delivering on Promises).
the metro project would be integrated with road infrastructure to
improve urban mobility in the port city. He noted that the proposed DELHI METRO NETWORK EXPANDS AS PM MODI
metro-cum-four-lane road flyover along National Highway 16 INAUGURATES TWO CORRIDORS.
would help streamline traffic by combining metro rail infrastructure Narendra Modi recently inaugurated two new corridors of the Delhi
with road transport facilities. Metro and laid the foundation stone for three additional metro
According to the official, National Highways Authority of India lines, aiming to provide direct connectivity to key locations across
(NHAI) has proposed constructing 12 flyovers at key junctions the national capital.
along NH-16 passing through Visakhapatnam to ensure smoother In the same event, the Prime Minister also inaugurated and
movement of freight and passenger traffic. initiated projects under the central government’s General Pool
Ramakrishna Reddy also said that the proposed Vijayawada Metro Residential Accommodation (GPRA) redevelopment plan, with a
Rail Project would comprise three corridors spanning 66.20 km, total investment of `15,200 crore.
planned along national highway flyovers to improve connectivity The combined cost of all the projects announced and inaugurated
within Vijayawada. Meanwhile, Devendra Kumar emphasised during the event amounts to approximately `33,500 crore,
the need to accelerate transport infrastructure development in marking a significant push in urban transport and infrastructure
Andhra Pradesh to reduce travel time and strengthen regional development in the capital.
connectivity. He said the introduction of trains such as Vande
Bharat Express and Amrit Bharat Express is providing passengers MADURAI PROPOSES NEW BRIDGE TO DECONGEST
with modern, comfortable and high-speed travel options. SOUTH GATE–VILLAPURAM ROAD.
Madurai’s South Gate–Villapuram overbridge, a crucial 300-metre
GUJARAT GOVERNMENT TO INVEST `1,185 CRORE IN SER link connecting the city to Madurai airport, has long been plagued
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE by heavy traffic congestion. The State Highway Department has
Bhupendra Patel has approved works worth `1,185 crore to now proposed constructing a new parallel bridge to address the
upgrade road infrastructure in the Surat Economic Region (SER), bottlenecks.
identified as the growth hub of South Gujarat. The initiative forms Officials said the proposed bridge will extend from South Gate
part of the state’s long-term vision of Viksit Gujarat @2047, aligned Junction to Jeyavilas, while the existing road from Jeyavilas to
with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Viksit Bharat @2047 goal during Avaniyapuram Bypass will be widened into a four-lane corridor.
the Amrit Kaal.The approved projects include 24 road upgradation Land acquisition for the project is expected to cost `220 crore.
works covering 383 km across five SER districts—Surat, Tapi, Valsad, The existing bridge, built in 1989, experiences severe congestion
Bharuch, and Navsari—aimed at improving connectivity between during peak hours.
industrial hubs, GIDC areas, and major transport corridors. Cab driver S Asrif Khan said, “The only time the bridge is free
Under the guidance of CM Bhupendra Patel, the Gujarat State from traffic is before 7am and after 11pm. Most of the time, it is
Institution for Transformation (GRIT) prepared Regional Economic congested, and overtaking cars is risky. Sometimes it takes nearly
Master Plans for six growth hubs in the state, promoting balanced 10 minutes to cross.”

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