
The newly inaugurated ₹16,000 crore railway projects include the 357 Km long New Palanpur - Madar Section of Dedicated Freight Corridor; gauge conversion of 166 km long Ahmedabad-Botad section; electrification of 81 km long Palanpur - Mitha Section, among others.
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Surat, Udhna, Somnath and Sabarmati Stations, along with the foundation stone of other initiatives in the railway sector.
He also laid the foundation stone of Gujarat Central University in Kundhela village of Dabhoi taluka of Gujarat. Located about 20 km from Vadodara city, the University will be constructed at a cost of around ₹425 crores.