PM Modi launches multiple projects worth Rs 5,000 crore in poll-bound Rajasthan

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple projects in Jodhpur during his visit to poll-bound Rajasthan. 
• PM Modi flagged off two new trains – Runicha Express and a new heritage train in poll-bound Rajasthan.  
• The project to build a new terminal building at Jodhpur Airport was also launched today. 
• The integrated centre for ‘Trauma, Emergency and critical care at AIIMS Jodhpur will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 350 crore 
• PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for the development of the state-of-the-art New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport. 
• The PM also dedicated an IIT Jodhpur campus to the Nation. The state-of-the-art campus has been built at a cost of more than Rs 1135 crore. 
• PM Modi laid the foundation stone of multiple road development projects 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple projects in Jodhpur during his visit to poll-bound Rajasthan on Thursday (October 5). The prime minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated multiple development projects worth about Rs 5000 crore in sectors like – road, rail, aviation, health and higher education in Jodhpur at around 11.15 am today.

“The PM will lay the foundation stone of important projects for strengthening the Health infrastructure in Rajasthan. The projects include 350 bedded ‘Trauma Centre and Critical Care Hospital Block at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur’, and seven Critical Care Blocks under Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) to be developed across Rajasthan,” a statement released by PMO read.

The integrated centre for ‘Trauma, Emergency and critical care’ at AIIMS Jodhpur will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 350 crore, it read.

PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for the development of the state-of-the-art New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport. The New Terminal Building will be developed in an area of about 24,000 sqm and will be equipped to provide services to 2,500 passengers during peak hours. It will cater to 35 lakh passengers annually, improving connectivity and boosting tourism in the region.

The PM also dedicated an IIT Jodhpur campus to the Nation. The state-of-the-art campus has been built at a cost of more than Rs 1135 crore. It is a step towards providing high-quality holistic education and building infrastructure for supporting cutting-edge research and innovation initiatives.

For upgrading the infrastructure at the Central University of Rajasthan, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation ‘central instrumentation laboratory’, staff quarters and ‘yoga & sports sciences building’. He laid the foundation stone of the Central Library, 600 capacity Hostel and a dining facility for students at the Central University of Rajasthan.

In a step that will improve road infrastructure in Rajasthan, he laid the foundation stone of multiple road development projects. These road projects will be built at a cumulative cost of about Rs 1475 crore. Jodhpur Ring Road will help in easing traffic pressure and reduce vehicular pollution in the city. The projects will help improve connectivity, boosting trade, employment generation and economic growth in the region.

The prime minister flagged off two new train services in Rajasthan. These include a new train – Runicha Express – connecting Jaisalmer to Delhi and a new heritage train connecting Marwar Jn. – Khambli Ghat. The new heritage train connecting Marwar Jn.-Khambli Ghat will provide an impetus to tourism and generate employment in the region. Further, two other rail projects will be dedicated to the Nation by the Prime Minister. These include projects for doubling the 145 km long ‘Degana-Rai Ka Bagh’ rail line and the 58 km long ‘Degana-Kuchaman City’ rail line.

(With inputs from agencies)