Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that from chips to ships, India is now building a new manufacturing future. He said that a complete, self-reliant supply chain is being forged within the country, spanning high-tech electronics to heavy maritime shipping. The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation various development initiatives worth over 35 thousand crore rupees in Vadodara. The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor marking the full completion and operationalization of the Freight Corridor network.
Prime Minister Modi highlighted the rapid transformation of country’s transport and logistics sector, calling the completion of over two thousand 800 kilometers of Dedicated Freight Corridors a historic achievement for 21st-century India and a testament to the nation’s changing work culture.
Emphasizing the operational impact, the Prime Minister said that separating freight traffic from passenger lines has drastically improved efficiency. He underlined that this massive reduction in travel time is driving substantial fuel savings, lowering environmental impact, and establishing a faster, cleaner supply chain for the entire nation.
Mr Modi also added that India’s youth are witnessing government thrust across solar, nuclear, and wind energy sectors. Emphasizing the future of technology, the Prime Minister remarked that as upcoming industries including Artificial Intelligence will be entirely power-driven, government is focussing on establishing a robust, multi-sectoral energy ecosystem to powering India’s future growth.
The Prime Minister emphasized that India has emerged as a global manufacturing hub, now producing its own advanced train and metro coaches. He noted that over 50 thousand modern railway coaches and two point five lakh wagons have been added to the Indian Railways network.
During the programme, the Prime Minister also flagged off freight train services from New Sanand, New Makarpura, New Umbergaon, and New JNPT, along with a new passenger train service between Tanda Road and Vadodara, connecting remote tribal regions of Alirajpur to the national rail grid. Mr Modi also laid the foundation stone for three railway expansion projects worth over 9,700 crore rupees and three National Highway projects costing around one thousand 780 crore rupees to ease congestion and boost connectivity across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. He also launched various civic and infrastructure projects of Gujarat Government worth two thousand 600 crore, including a 110 Megawatt floating solar plant at Kadana Dam and PMAY housing units.
