Prime Minister Modi addresses public meeting in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

Published By : Admin | February 11, 2017 | 15:14 IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a huge public rally in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand today. PM Modi expressed gratitude to the people of Uttarakhand for attending the rally in large numbers.

PM mentioned that BJP has won all the3 MLC seats in UP for which results have been declared today. “Am coming from UP with great news that BJP has swiped the MLC polls there”, he said.

PM congratulated the scientists for successful testing of missiles. “I want to congratulate our scientists for successful testing of missile that can destroy other missiles in the air itself, he said. Taking a dig at the opposition he further said, “Our opponents questioned about the surgical strikes earlier. They asked for proofs. Hope they don't ask about functioning of this missile.”

Shri Modi recalled former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s contribution in the formation of Uttarakhand. He said, “Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji created Uttarakhand. It was his efforts & policies that this state is scaling new heights.”

Shri Modi added that for the development of Uttarakhand the NDA Govt is taking serval measures. He said that BJP was dedicated to open up new possibilities for youth of Uttarakhand and said, “We provided loans under Mudra Yojana & empowered our youth. We want them to be entrepreneurs of tomorrow.”

PM Modi stressed that people of Uttarakhand needs to get rid of tainted and corrupt government. “Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand must get rid of corruption. Why is it that small & medium traders have to give Harda tax? This must end,” He said.

Shri Modi opined that development of Uttarakhand was of utmost importance for BJP. “Uttarakhand needs VIKAS - Vidyut (Electricity), Kanoon Vyavastha (Law & order) & Sadak (proper connectivity through roads), said PM Modi.

Shri Modi also said that Govt at the Centre has allotted Rs. 12, 000 crores for connecting Char Dham with better roads. He added, “Uttarakhand has the potential to attract tourists from the entire world. We have allotted Rs. 12000 crore for connecting Char Dham.”

Shri Modi mentioned that Uttarakhand was the land of the brave. “Our ex-servicemen fought for One Rank One Pension for four decades. Congress did not pay attention to them,” he said.

PM Modi urged the people of Uttarakhand to vote for BJP choose a corruption free government. “Urge people in Uttarakhand to elect a BJP government dedicated to fulfill Atal Ji's dream of a prosperous Uttarakhand,” he concluded.

Several BJP karyakartas and leaders attended the event.

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Cabinet approves three new corridors as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase V (A) Project
December 24, 2025

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved three new corridors - 1. R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), 2. Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) 3. Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms) as part of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project consisting of 16.076 kms which will further enhance connectivity within the national capital. Total project cost of Delhi Metro’s Phase – V(A) project is Rs.12014.91 crore, which will be sourced from Government of India, Government of Delhi, and international funding agencies.

The Central Vista corridor will provide connectivity to all the Kartavya Bhawans thereby providing door step connectivity to the office goers and visitors in this area. With this connectivity around 60,000 office goers and 2 lakh visitors will get benefitted on daily basis. These corridors will further reduce pollution and usage of fossil fuels enhancing ease of living.

Details:

The RK Ashram Marg – Indraprastha section will be an extension of the Botanical Garden-R.K. Ashram Marg corridor. It will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area, which is currently under redevelopment. The Aerocity – IGD Airport Terminal 1 and Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj sections will be an extension of the Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor and will boost connectivity of the airport with the southern parts of the national capital in areas such as Tughlakabad, Saket, Kalindi Kunj etc. These extensions will comprise of 13 stations. Out of these 10 stations will be underground and 03 stations will be elevated.

After completion, the corridor-1 namely R.K Ashram Marg to Indraprastha (9.913 Kms), will improve the connectivity of West, North and old Delhi with Central Delhi and the other two corridors namely Aerocity to IGD Airport T-1 (2.263 kms) and Tughlakabad to Kalindi Kunj (3.9 kms) corridors will connect south Delhi with the domestic Airport Terminal-1 via Saket, Chattarpur etc which will tremendously boost connectivity within National Capital.

These metro extensions of the Phase – V (A) project will expand the reach of Delhi Metro network in Central Delhi and Domestic Airport thereby further boosting the economy. These extensions of the Magenta Line and Golden Line will reduce congestion on the roads; thus, will help in reducing the pollution caused by motor vehicles.

The stations, which shall come up on the RK Ashram Marg - Indraprastha section are: R.K Ashram Marg, Shivaji Stadium, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Bhawan, India Gate, War Memorial - High Court, Baroda House, Bharat Mandapam, and Indraprastha.

The stations on the Tughlakabad – Kalindi Kunj section will be Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar, and Kalindi Kunj, while the Aerocity station will be connected further with the IGD T-1 station.

Construction of Phase-IV consisting of 111 km and 83 stations are underway, and as of today, about 80.43% of civil construction of Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors has been completed. The Phase-IV (3 Priority) corridors are likely to be completed in stages by December 2026.

Today, the Delhi Metro caters to an average of 65 lakh passenger journeys per day. The maximum passenger journey recorded so far is 81.87 lakh on August 08, 2025. Delhi Metro has become the lifeline of the city by setting the epitome of excellence in the core parameters of MRTS, i.e. punctuality, reliability, and safety.

A total of 12 metro lines of about 395 km with 289 stations are being operated by DMRC in Delhi and NCR at present. Today, Delhi Metro has the largest Metro network in India and is also one of the largest Metros in the world.