He further alleged that during the Congress regime, even ₹100 crore was difficult to secure annually for railway projects, whereas the present government has facilitated over ₹2,700 crore in a single year.

Inside the sanctum sanctorum, Thakur paid obeisance to the sacred flame and performed rituals, praying for the peace, prosperity, and well-being of the people of Himachal Pradesh.

She further stated that four railway projects covering 255 kilometres, with an estimated cost of ₹13,168 crore, are currently under execution at a fast pace in the state. In addition, Amb Andaura, Baijnath–Paprola, Palampur and Shimla railway stations are being upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

He added that under the Amrit Station Scheme, four stations in Himachal are being developed at a cost of ₹46 crore. Himachal is already running the Vande Bharat Express, and the state has achieved the target of 100% railway electrification.

Dharmani took up the issue of GST compensation and urged to introduce some arrangements so that hilly states like Himachal could be compensated for loss of revenue due to GST implementation. He also took up the issue of Rs. 200 crore demand notices issued by CGST authorities to toll lessees of Himachal Pradesh.

On 5th March, at around 10 AM, Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation the Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) Centre in Hyderabad. At around 11 AM, Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs. 6,800 crores in Sangareddy, Telangana. At around 3:30 PM, Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs. 19,600 crores at Chandikhole, Jajpur in Odisha.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that today marks another step towards making West Bengal a Viksit state. He recalled yesterday’s event in Arambagh where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 7,000 crores in the sectors of railway, port and petroleum. Even today

Lady Governor Janaki Shukla, Kishori Lal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Mulk Raj Premi, former MLA, R.K. Kalra, Assistant Divisional Railway Manager, Hemraj Bairwa, Deputy Commissioner Kangra, Shalini Agnihotri, Superintendent of Police, officers from district administration and railways and other prominent people were also present on the occasion.

The Prime Minister said that today projects worth Rs 40,000 crores are seeing the light of day and recalled initiating the Amrit Bharat Station project a few months ago where work to modernize 500 railway stations in the country had begun. He underlined that today’s event takes this resolve even further and provides a glimpse of India’s pace of progress. Prime Minister Modi congratulated the citizens of India for the railway projects of today.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister noted the association of lakhs of people from all constituencies of Rajasthan with ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan’ program and thanked them for their presence. He also congratulated the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for making excellent use of technology to bring together all beneficiaries under one roof.