Huge Highway Project Marks PM Modi's 5th Visit To Rajasthan Before Polls
NDTV
PM Modi will open a significant segment of the Bharat Mala Project, a new green expressway connecting Amritsar in Punjab to Jamnagar in Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bikaner in Rajasthan today, marking his fifth visit to the election-bound state this year. The PM will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of numerous development projects, totalling more than Rs 24,300 crore, according to a statement.
At the heart of the visit is the inaugural event of a significant segment of the Bharat Mala Project, a new green expressway connecting Amritsar in Punjab to Jamnagar in Gujarat. The 1,316 km, six-lane highway, built at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore, runs through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
The inauguration holds substantial political implications as the venue, Bikaner, is considered the heart of Rajasthan. The new expressway will impact five districts - Hanumangrah, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Barmer, and Jalore - all of which it traverses on its route to Jamnagar. The PM's presence is also expected to sway the upcoming elections for the 35 Vidhan Sabha seats around Bikaner.
