PM lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 21 train stations in Chhattisgarh
redevelopment of 21 stations and 83 road over/under bridges in Chhattisgarh.
The PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of a total of 2,000 railway infrastructure projects worth Rs 41,000 crore across the country via video conferencing, a statement issued by South East Central Railway (SECR) said.
The SECR is headquartered in Bilaspur city of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma were virtually linked to the national-level programme from Raipur railway station, it said.
Among the projects, the PM laid foundation stones and inaugurated redevelopment of 37 stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and 185 road over/under bridges under SECR zone, it said. Of these stations, 21-- Korba, Raigarh, Rajnandgaon, Sarona, Bhatapara, Dongargarh, Bhilainagar, Hathbandh, Bilha, Baikunthpur Road, Ambikapur, Uslapur, Pendraroad, Janjgir Naila, Champa, Baradwar, Dallirajhra, Bhanupratappur, Nipania, Mandirhasaud and Bhilai — fall in Chhattisgarh, Belpahar and Brajrajnagar in Odisha, Shahdol, Umaria, Anuppur, Bijuri, Mandla Fort, Balaghat, Nainpur, Chhindwara and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh and Itwari, Kamptee, Amgaon, Bhandara Road and Tumsar Road in Maharashtra, the release said. Of the 183 road over/under bridges, 83 are in Chhattisgarh, it added.
Speaking at the function at Raipur station, Governor Harichandan said under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the country has been scripting a new story of change and Indian Railways has been going through golden
