He received an enthusiastic welcome from the crowd attending the 'NaMo for Viksit Bharat' event. (PIC/ PTI)
The three important sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), covering 326 route kilometres and developed at a cost of more than Rs 20,700 crore, were also inaugurated
These include the New Sanand (North)-New Makarpura, New Umbergaon-New Saphale and New Saphale-New JNPT sections
The direct connectivity to the 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
PM Modi speaks to Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat
He also laid the foundation stone for three railway projects spanning 329 kilometres 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.
