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The Prime Minister landed at Vadodara airport in the evening for his two-day visit to Gujarat and reached Ekta Nagar by road due to bad weather, a state government release said.
At the venue, the PM flagged off 25 electric buses purchased at a cost of ₹30 crore. It said that with this increase in the fleet, a total of 55 e-buses will now provide free service to tourists in Ekta Nagar.
#Watch Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off e-buses in Ekta Nagar.
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“These new 9 meter long AC mini e-buses can run up to 180 kilometers on a single charge. The bus has special features available for the physically challenged, including a special lifting system that allows the seats to be lowered,” the release said.
Later, the PM e-inaugurated several projects, including Government Quarters constructed at a cost of ₹56.33 crore, Birsa Munda Bhawan constructed at a cost of ₹303 crore, Hospitality District (Phase-1) developed at a cost of ₹54.65 crore and Satpura Protection Wall and Riverfront constructed at a cost of ₹20.72 crore.
“Other major attractions inaugurated by the Prime Minister include Bonsai Garden, Walkway (Phase-2), E-Bus Charging Depot, Smart Bus Stop (Phase-2), Replica of Sardar Sarovar Dam and Garden. These newly developed projects will significantly enhance the infrastructure and facilities available to tourists visiting Ekta Nagar.”
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of ten major development projects, including the Museum of Imperial Empires of India being built at a cost of ₹367.25 crore, Veer Balak Udyan being built at a cost of ₹90.46 crore, Travelator expansion at the Statue of Unity being built at a cost of ₹27.43 crore, a sports complex being built at a cost of ₹23.60 crore and jetty development at a cost of ₹12.50 crore.
Other major projects include CISF barracks to be built at a cost of ₹3.48 crore, jetty work near Shoolpaneshwar temple at a cost of ₹12.50 crore and rain forest project at a cost of ₹12.85 crore, the release said.
PM Modi will lead the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Ekta Nagar on Friday.
An official statement said this year’s National Unity Day celebrations, which commemorate the birth anniversary of the ‘Iron Man of India’, will include a cultural festival and a National Unity Day parade by the security forces, showcasing their skill, discipline and valour.