PM Modi reiterated the creation of a “Viksit Bharat” in the last 10 years, and gave the example of modernised semi-high-speed trains like Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, NaMo Bharat, the fast pace of electrification of rail lines, and cleanliness inside trains and on the station platforms.

He says as the economy jumps to 5th place in global ranking from 11th, there is a massive increase in the railway budget from ₹45,000 crore 10 years ago to ₹2.5 lakh crore today. “Just imagine how much our strength will increase when we become the third largest economic superpower,” he added.

Crediting India’s modern infrastructure, the Prime Minister hailed the nation as the most attractive place for investment all over the world.

The BJP-led central government has invested ₹31,67,470 crore in infrastructure since it came to power in 2014. Some of India's biggest infrastructure projects are going onstream soon with a promise to put the economy on a high growth path, reported Fortune India magazine, in its February issue report. Its 508-km Ahmedabad–Mumbai bullet train is comparable to the Delhi-Mumbai expressway in terms of scale and cost (₹1.08 lakh crore). The trains will run at 320 km per hour and cover 508 km and 12 stations in two hours and 58 minutes.

The ministry has operationalised the majority of sections on its most ambitious project ever—western and eastern freight corridors. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India, implementing the project, has commissioned a 1,337-km Sahnewal–Sonnagar stretch of the eastern corridor. The future corridors—East Coast (Kharagpur–Vijayawada, 1,115 km), East West Sub Corridor-I (Palghar-Dankuni, 2,073 km), East West Sub Corridor-II (Rajkharsawan–Andal, 195 km), North-South Sub Corridor (Vijaywada-Itarsi, 975 km)—are estimated to cost ₹2 lakh crore.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

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