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OVERVIEW

The quality of a country’s roads nearly universal in the Infrastructure development
infrastructure is a key hinterland. Indian railways in a country has to be
determinant in shaping its also witnessed a massive supported by strong
economic trajectory. Quality capacity expansion in the Ō]P]RXP[ R^\\Xc\T]cb =]
infrastructure is the key last 11 years through line line with this, Prime Minister
building block for our nation S^dQ[X]V P]S T[TRcaXŌRPcX^] Narendra Modi announced
to become a global economic of railway tracks. The Vande the PM Gati Shakti National
powerhouse. Keeping this 6WPaPc 9g_aTbb =]SXP0b Ōabc Master Plan (NMP) which is
in mind, the Narendra indigenous Semi High-Speed a transformative approach
Modi-led government has trains are a ‘Make in India’ for integrated and holistic
kept infrastructure at the success story. planning across concerned
front and centre of its As for air travel, the Ministries/Departments
development agenda. steps taken by the Modi to improve multimodal
government, have made it connectivity, logistics
In the past, infrastructure Pň^aSPQ[T P]S PRRTbbXQ[T TʼnRXT]Rh P]S c^ PSSaTbb
_a^YTRcb bdňTaTS Ua^\ 86 airports have been critical infrastructure gaps
inordinate delays. But built and operationalised for seamless movement of
in the last eleven years, in just 11 years. Further, people and goods, with focus
thinking big and delivering 88 underserved/unserved on minimising disruptions
without delay have been the destinations which include and ensuring timely
hallmarks of infrastructure 73 Airports, 13 Heliports & completion of projects. It is
development in the country. 2 Water Aerodromes have the most extensive plan for
The Prime Minister has been connected under the infrastructure development
regularly monitored the UDAN scheme. in the history of independent
progress of projects through India, as the government
the PRAGATI platform, which Like airports, metro rail also _[P]b c^ X]eTbc ]TPa[h ƅ
has led to the successful is no longer limited to big lakh crore in the coming
completion of various cities. In the last 11 years, years.
delayed, as well as newly metro rail projects have
announced infrastructure reached 23 cities. Prime Minister Narendra
projects. Modi’s vision for
To further enhance infrastructure development
In line with its goal infrastructural linkages, and will support India’s economic
of bringing last-mile reduce costs for citizens, the growth to the next level.
connectivity, the daily recently launched National It will enhance the ease of
average highway Logistics Policy aims to bring living for citizens, multiply
construction reached down logistics costs, give a job creation and achieve the
an all-time high and has Ō[[X_ c^ X]cTa]PcX^]P[ caPST last mile connectivity to bring
consistently remained far present new opportunities about inclusive development.
higher than pre-2014 levels. to our startups, businesses,
Similarly, a rapid increase and farmers, and usher in * * *
in the construction of rural prosperity in the nation.
roads has made access to

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