Telangana: PM Modi to flag off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express today

In a major thrust to infrastructure and connectivity Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 11300 crore in Telangana on SaturdayThe Prime Minister will also flag off the SecunderabadTirupati Vande Bharat Express at Secunderabad Railway StationPM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station and inaugurate other development projects related to railways as wellAccording to Prime Ministers Office PMO the SecunderabadTirupati Vande Bharat Express connecting IT City Hyderabad with the abode of Lord Venkateswara Tirupati is the second Vande Bharat train to be started from Telangana within a short span of three months The train will reduce the travel time between the two cities by almost three and a half hours and will be particularly beneficial for pilgrim passengersThe redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station to be done at a cost of Rs 720 crore is being planned such that it will undergo a massive makeover with worldclass amenities and an aesthetically designed iconic station building The redeveloped station would be having doublelevel spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities in one place along with multimodal connectivity for providing seamless transfer of passengers from rail to other modes among others said the PMO statementAlso read India celebrates 50 successful years of Project TigerDuring the programme Prime Minister will flag off 13 new MultiModal Transport Service MMTS services in the suburban section of the Hyderabad Secunderabad twin city region providing commuters with a fast convenient and comfortable travel optionHe will also inaugurate the doubling and electrification of the SecunderabadMahabubnagar project The project stretching for a distance of over 85 km has been completed at a cost of nearly Rs 1410 crore The project will provide seamless connectivity and assist in enhancing the average speed of trainsLater in the day the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS Bibinagar at the public programme at Parade Ground in Hyderabad AIIMS Bibinagar is being developed at a cost of more than Rs 1350 crore The establishment of AIIMS Bibinagar is an important milestone in providing comprehensive quality and holistic tertiary care health services to the people of Telangana at their doorstep said the PMO statementDuring the programme Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of National Highway projects worth more than Rs 7850 crore These road projects will strengthen the road connectivity of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and will aid in the socioeconomic development of the regionThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever