PM Narendra Modi launches Setu Bharatam Project
Rs. 50,000 crore to be spent to build bridges for safe & seamless travel on National Highways
Setu Bharatam Project: 208 new road over bridges / road under bridges to be constructed
Setu Bharatam Project: 1500 bridges to be widened
Importance of roads for a nation, is the same as the importance of arteries and veins in the human body: PM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched “Setu Bharatam” – an ambitious programme with an investment of Rs. 50,000 crore to build bridges for safe and seamless travel on National Highways.

The programme aims at making all national highways Railway Level Crossing free by 2019.

208 new “road over bridges / road under bridges” are envisaged for construction, while 1500 bridges will be widened, rehabilitated or replaced.

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the Union Government wishes to make a quantum jump in this direction. Emphasizing the importance of good infrastructure for the development of the country, he said the importance of roads for a nation, is the same as the importance of arteries and veins in the human body.

The Prime Minister spoke of the Government’s initiatives in other infrastructure sectors as well, including railways, irrigation and digital connectivity.

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Prime Minister Pays Tributes to Chandra Shekhar Azad on Martyrdom Day: Shares a Sanskrit Subhshitam Highlighting his Life Lessons
February 27, 2026

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, offered his respectful tributes to the legendary revolutionary, Chandra Shekhar Azad, the brave son of Mother India on his martyrdom day .

The Prime Minister stated that Azad sacrificed his everything to free Mother India from the shackles of slavery, and for this, he will always be remembered.

Reflecting on the legacy of the immortal revolutionary, the Prime Minister remarked that the life of Chandra Shekhar Azad demonstrates that the resolution to stand firm against injustice is the essence of true prowess. Shri Modi, added that the saga of his sacrifice for the motherland will continue to inspire every generation of the country.

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“भारत माता के वीर सपूत चंद्रशेखर आजाद के बलिदान दिवस पर उन्हें मेरी आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि। उन्होंने मां भारती को गुलामी की बेड़ियों से आजाद कराने के लिए अपना सर्वस्व न्योछावर कर दिया, जिसके लिए वे सदैव स्मरणीय रहेंगे।”

“अमर क्रांतिकारी चंद्रशेखर आजाद का जीवन बताता है कि अन्याय के खिलाफ अडिग रहने का संकल्प ही सच्चा पराक्रम है। मातृभूमि के लिए उनके बलिदान की गाथा देश की हर पीढ़ी को प्रेरित करती रहेगी।

न हि शौर्यात्परं किञ्चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते।

शूरः सर्वं पालयति सर्वं शूरे प्रतिष्ठितम् ।।”

"There is no element more transcendent than bravery in the three worlds. Valor is the fundamental force that nourishes and protects the animate and inanimate world. All worldly dignity, prosperity and duty exist solely in the valor of the valiant."