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Vande Bharat Train Nation

PM MODI DEDICATES

SANTACRUZ-CHEMBUR

LINK ROAD AND KURAR

UNDERPASS TO THE NATION

n Prime Minister Narendra Modi also
dedicated to the nation two road projects
- the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road and
the Kurar Underpass project - to ease road
traffic congestion and streamline vehicular
movement in Mumbai.

n The newly constructed elevated corridor from
Kurla to Vakola and from MTNL Junction, BKC PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI FLAGGED
to LBS Flyover at Kurla will enhance much- OFF THE 9TH AND 10TH VANDE BHARAT TRAINS
needed East-West connectivity in the city. n Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat train will be the

n This road will connect the Western Express ninth Vande Bharat train in the country. This
Highway to the Eastern Express Highway, new world-class train will improve connectivity
effectively connecting the eastern and between Mumbai and Solapur. It will also
western suburbs. facilitate travel to important pilgrimage centers
like Siddheshwar in Solapur, Akkalkot, Tuljapur,
n The Kurar underpass is crucial to ease traffic Pandharpur near Solapur, and Alandi near Pune.
on the Western Express Highway (WEH) n Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat, the 10th
which connects the Malad and Kurar sides Vande Bharat train in the country will improve
of WEH. It allows people to cross the road connectivity to important pilgrimage centers
with ease and also vehicles to move without in Maharashtra like Nashik, Trimbakeshwar,
having to get into the heavy traffic on WEH. Sainagar Shirdi, and Shani Singanapur.

Vande Bharat trains have started simultaneously. to these get a boost. The middle class doing
These Vande Bharat trains will connect the business also benefits from this, and the poor
economic centers of the country like Mumbai and get employment. Due to this, engineers get
Pune with the big centers of our faith. With this, employment, labourers get employment.
college goers, office and business goers, farmers, That is, when the infrastructure is built, everyone
and devotees will all be benefited. It will give a big earns and when it is ready, it opens the way for new
boost to tourism and pilgrimage in Maharashtra.” industries and new businesses. The faster our public
The Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat train transport system becomes modern, the better will
and the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat be the quality of life of the citizens of the country.
trains will prove to be an important step toward With this thinking, today modern trains are being
realizing the Prime Minister's vision of building run in the country, the metro is being expanded,
a better, more efficient, and passenger-friendly and new airports and ports are being built. Upon
transport infrastructure for a New India. Prime arriving at Platform no. 18 of Chhatrapati Shivaji
Minister Narendra Modi said, “Every rupee invested Maharaj Terminus, the Prime Minister inspected
on infrastructure creates new employment the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat. He
opportunities. The cement, sand, iron, machines also interacted with the train crew and the children
used in construction, and every industry related inside the coach.

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