Previous Congress govt neglected development of rail infrastructure in MP, says CM Chouhan; hails Modi

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the previous Congress government neglected the development of railway infrastructure in the state by allotting meagre funds for it. The rail, road and air networks have grown by leaps and bounds under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country, he said. Chouhan was addressing a function at Vidisha station in Madhya Pradesh.

It was part of the foundation stone laying for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country by PM Modi via video conferencing. These railway stations include 34 in MP, to be redeveloped at a cost Rs 982 crore, as per officials. «The previous Congress government gave just Rs 632 crore in five years for railway infrastructure in MP, whereas the government of Prime Minister Modi has given Rs 13,607 crore to the state for railway network development and expansion in the same period, 21 times higher than what the Congress government gave,» Chouhan said.

The previous Congress government neglected the state, he said. Thanking the PM, Chouhan said the «double engine government» (BJP ruling in state and at Centre) was working towards developing all sections of society. Chouhan said the rail, road and air networks have grown by leaps and bounds under the leadership of PM Modi in the country.

He said 2,000-km of roads have been laid in Vidisha district alone, and added the railway station here would be developed at a cost of Rs 28 crore. Before 2014, India neither commanded much respect nor that much attention at the global level, but since the government led by PM Modi came to power, the country's stature has grown in the world, the chief minister said. «Everywhere, Modiji is being lauded.