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Railway stations need to go beyond transport, become economic hubs: PM Modi

Work on redevelopment of 125 stations currently underway, at total investment of over Rs 50,000 cr

Narendra Modi
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Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station on Friday.

BS Reporter New Delhi
Railway stations need to step up from being modes of transport to becoming hubs of economic activities said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said this while inaugurating several key projects of the Railways in Gujarat through video conference.

Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station on Friday. The new Railway projects that were inaugurated include the gauge converted cum electrified Mahesana–Varetha line, and the newly electrified Surendranagar – Pipavav section. This section will be integrated with the Dedicated Freight Corridors and is equipped to handle double-stack containers.

He also flagged off two new trains, the Gandhinagar Capital – Varanasi

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