PM Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro rail project, takes train ride

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated PhaseI of the Nagpur Metro rail project and took a ride in the trainPM Modi also laid the foundation stone of Phase II of the rail project which will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 6700 croreThe prime minister took a ride in the metro rail between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations Before boarding the train he visited an exhibition on the project at the Zero Mile stationDuring his journey from Freedom Park to Khapri the Prime Minister was also seen interacting with students and travellersThere are 36 stations under PhaseI of the project which covers a distance of 40 km This project has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 8650 crore officials told PTIPhaseII of the project will be developed at more than Rs 6700 crore It will have 32 stations and cover a distance of 438 km they saidAlso Read PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express on NagpurBilaspur routeEarlier today Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the sixth Vande Bharat Express that will run between Maharashtras Nagpur and Chhattisgarhs BilaspurPM Modi waved hands at the passengers travelling on the train after flagging off the trainThis is the sixth Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by PM ModiThe Prime Minister arrived in Nagpur earlier where he was received by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisLater in the day at the public function in Nagpur he will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station and Ajni Railway Station to be redeveloped at a cost of about Rs 590 crore and Rs 360 crore respectivelyPrime Minister will dedicate Government Maintenance Depot Ajni Nagpur and KohliNarkher Section of Nagpur Itarsi Third line project to the Nation These projects have been developed at a cost of about Rs 110 crore and about Rs 450 crore respectivelyThe laying of the foundation stone for the National Institute of One Health NIO Nagpur by the Prime Minister is a step towards building capacity and infrastructure in the country under the One Health approachOne Health approach recognises that the health of human beings is connected to the health of animals and the environment This approach appreciates that most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic animal to human in nature The institute to be established at a cost of more than Rs 110 crore will collaborate and coordinate with all stakeholders and act as a catalyst to improve the research and capacity building in One Health approach across the countryPrime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the project for pollution abatement of river Nag at NagpurThe project under National River Conservation Plan NRCP will be operationalised at a cost of more than Rs 1925 croreThe prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease in the Vidarbha region especially in the tribal population is comparatively high The disease along with other haemoglobinopathies like thalassemia and HbE cause a significant disease burden in the country To address this issue Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the Centre for Research Management and Control of Haemoglobinopathies Chandrapur in February 2019 Prime Minister will now dedicate to the nation the Centre which is envisaged to become a Centre of Excellence for innovative research technology development human resource development in the field of haemoglobinopathies in the country it saidPrime Minister will dedicate the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering amp Technology CIPET Chandrapur to the Nation The institute aims to develop skilled human resources to meet the requirements of the polymer amp allied industriesWith inputs from ANI and PTI