PM Modi Launches Various Projects In Rajasthan

He laid the foundation stone for the New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport?

On Thursday, 05 October 2023, PM Narendra Modi laid the various foundation stones and dedicated multiple development projects worth about Rs. 5,000 crores at Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

PM Modi also flagged off two new train services in Rajasthan. These included a new train - Runicha Express - connecting Jaisalmer to Delhi and a new heritage train connecting Marwar Junction – to Khambli Ghat.

Then, two other rail projects were dedicated to the nation by the PM. These included projects for the 145 km long 'Degana-Rai Ka Bagh' rail line and the 58 km long 'Degana-Kuchaman City' rail line.

The slew of projects the Prime Minister initiated today include a 350-bed Trauma Centre and Critical Care Hospital Block at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Jodhpur.

Seven Critical Care Blocks under Pradhan Mantri -Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) to be developed across Rajasthan.

The PM also laid the foundation stone for the development of the state-of-the-art New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport, to be built at a total cost of Rs. 480 crores.

He also dedicated the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur campus to the country. The state-of-the-art campus has been built at a cost of more than Rs. 1,135 crores.

For upgrading the infrastructure at the Central University of Rajasthan, the PM dedicated a 'central instrumentation laboratory', staff quarters, and a 'yoga & sports sciences building'.