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NEW HOPE
INFRASTRUCTURE NEW DAWN

FAST INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH

ith enhanced infrastructure, 14.2-kilometre-long Zozila Tunnel, 1,100kilometre-
even small towns and long national highway and 1,000-kilometre-long metro
Wvillages in the country are corridor to boost multimodal connectivity
moving towards development. On the
one hand national highways and better
roads are connecting far flung areas,
on the other metro rail network has
reached 27 cities. This has doubled
in the last six years. Also, National
Infrastructure Pipeline Project will be
getting an investment of over Rs 100
Lakh Crore. In addition, the country will
also get e-Highways and there will be
a 14-lane Delhi-Meerut expressway.
This will surely give a big boost to
the development and will generate
employment opportunities for millions
of people across the country.

We are moving towards a multi-modal connectivity infrastructure for the new century.
And this will give a new dimension. We have started the work with a great dream. And I
believe that by eliminating silos, we will give a new strength to all these systems
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
DEVELOPMENT AT A FASTER PACE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE

l Compared to 225 kilometre till 2014, the metro l Between 2020 and 2025, India will be
rail network was expanded to 450 kilometres needing investments worth Rs 111 Lakh
in the last six years Crore under the National Infrastructure
l Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Pipeline Project
Transformation (AMRUT) aims to provide l By 2025, India is expected to become a
basic services – water supply, sewerage, $5 Trillion economy. So far, 7,398 projects
urban transport – to households and build worth Rs 133.28 Crore have already been
amenities in cities which will improve quality displayed at the Government’s dashboard
of life l The Government is working on
l Length of National Highways increased from developing Delhi-Mumbai expressway as
91,287 kms in 2014 to 1,32,500 kms in 2020 an e-Highway
l In Uttar Pradesh, National Highway projects l Under the Sagarmala Programme, 415
worth Rs 7,500 Crore were inaugurated for projects worth Rs 8 Lakh Crore are
more than 500 kilometre roads in November identified to develop the logistic sector.
2020 alone Under this, 108 new national waterways
were announced
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