New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate development projects and inaugurate the Global Fintech Fest during his visit to Gujarat and Maharashtra on Tuesday.
Modi will first visit Vadodara where he will lay the foundation stone, and inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects. He will also address the gathering, an official statement said.
Among the projects the prime minister will dedicate to the nation include three important sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), covering 326 route km and developed at a cost of more than Rs 20,700 crore.
These include the Sanand (N)-Makarpura, New Umbergaon-New Saphale and New Saphale-JNPT sections.
The direct connectivity of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) will facilitate faster movement of EXIM cargo, strengthen connectivity between industrial centres and ports, reduce logistics costs and help decongest Mumbai's railway network.
With the commissioning of these sections, the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) network will stand fully operational across its entire length.
The PM will also flag off freight train services from New Sanand (North), New Makarpura, New Umbergaon and New JNPT, Mumbai.
In addition, he will flag off a new train service between Vadodara and Tanda Road, benefiting the people of Vadodara, Chhota Udepur and Alirajpur districts.
Modi will lay the foundation stone for three railway projects spanning 329 km and costing more than Rs 9,700 crore.
These include the Vadodara-Ratlam third and fourth lines, Miyagam Karjan-Choranda-Malsar gauge conversion and the Vishwamitri-Dabhoi doubling project.
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