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Multi-modal Connectivity Cover Story

Connectivity in India in the 21 st century will ur roads are inextricably
Connectivity in India in the 21st century will
country's
of progress.
As
pace
determine the
determine the country's pace of progress. As linked to our prosperity.
a result, the country is taking a new approach
a result, the country is taking a new approach OJohn F. Kennedy of America
the goal of
Multi-modal connectivity,
with
to Multi-modal connectivity, with the goal of once said, "America's roads are
to
very good not because America
modernising connectivity at every level, laying
modernising connectivity at every level, laying is a rich country; America is rich
the foundation for modern infrastructure, and because it has very good roads."
the foundation for modern
infrastructure, and
maximising the use of modern technology. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
maximising the use of modern technology.
Connecting the country in all directions is a has taken a similar approach in
Connecting the country in all directions is a
order to make India self-reliant,
for social
change. Let
necessary initiative
necessary initiative for social change. Let happy, prosperous, and powerful.
is expanding
its
look
a
us
us have a look how India is expanding its The central government has
how India
have
road, air, and waterway infrastructure, and
road, air, and waterway infrastructure, and announced that by the end of 2024,
India's road infrastructure will be
fuels
developing environmentally friendly fuels at par with that of America. As a
developing environmentally friendly
and vehicles with better use of science and
and vehicles with better use of science and result, employment opportunities
technology on this Transport Day
technology on this Transport Day and World will increase, as will development.
World
and
Science Day (November 1 0 ), and how one of There will be an increase in agro-
Science Day (November 10), and how one of
tourism as well.
the five panchprans (resolutions)—making Prime Minister Narendra Modi
the five panchprans (resolutions)—making
developed
and
India developed and self-sufficient—is had stated unequivocally from
India
self-sufficient—is
accelerating the pace of progress the ramparts of the Red Fort,
progress
accelerating the pace of
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