Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for seven new railway projects and dedicated four major railway projects to the nation in Chhattisgarh, with a combined cost of Rs 2,695 crore, an official statement said.

PM Modi also virtually flagged off the MEMU train service between Abhanpur and Raipur (via Mandir Hasaud) from the event venue at Mohbhatta, Bilaspur.