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Union Budget | Infrastructure

400 NEW VANDE BHARAT TRAINS IN 3 YEARS

Four hundred new-generation Vande Bharat
Trains with better energy efficiency and
passenger riding experience will be developed
and manufactured during the next three years.
As a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat, 2,000 km
of the network will be brought under Kavach,
the indigenous world-class technology
for safety and capacity augmentation in
2022-23. . During the next 3 years, 100 PM
Gatishakti cargo terminals will be developed
for multimodal logistics.
One Station-One Product Scheme has been
launched keeping in mind the welfare of small
farmers. Under this, Railways will develop
efficient logistics facilities for small farmers
and enterprises. The 'one station, one product'
scheme will be popularized to help local
businesses & supply chains.
Each railway station can be seen as a publicity
center for a local product. It will help develop
more efficient logistics for farmers and agri-
enterprises and offer unique regional products
to a wider audience, i.e. railway passengers
passing through the stations.
Postal and railway networks will be
interconnected, so that parcel facility can be
strengthened

'PARVATMALA' WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAINS

The Parvatmala scheme has been
announced to develop a modern system of
transportation in the mountains. Through
this, ropeways and other transport options The work done by the Aspirational
will be created for Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and the District Campaign for the education,
northeastern states. health, roads and electricity and
National Ropeway Development Program
and Parvatmala Scheme will be taken up water of the poor has also been
on PPP mode. praised by the United Nations. A
These projects will cover congested hilly
urban areas. special Vibrant Village Program has
Through this, there is a plan to promote been announced in the budget for the
tourism by improving connectivity for
travelers. development of border villages.
It will be introduced as a permanent – Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
alternative to the traditional hill roads.

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