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Gandhinagar, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the under-construction bullet train station in Gujarat’s Surat, where he reviewed the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR). He interacted with the engineering and technical team of India’s first bullet train project, took their feedback and also suggested creating a ‘Blue Book’ to document the innovations and lessons learned here.
Interacting with a diverse group of managers, technical heads as well as workers, PM Modi asked them, “What is your perspective and your assessment about the bullet train – are we progressing at the right pace or are there delays?”
Everyone said in unison, “We are moving forward at a fast pace and we are extremely proud to be a part of this project.”
A young woman hailing from Kerala and overseeing the robotics-led noise control department shared her first-hand experience with the Prime Minister and was also excited to be a part of India’s first bullet train project.
Another female worker said that being a part of the Bullet Train project is a proud moment for her as well as her family and she is waiting for the moment when this dream will turn into reality.
PM Modi tried to energize and enthuse the workers by praising their role as ‘pioneers’ of India’s high-speed rail connectivity scenario and said their role and contribution will be remembered by later generations.
Shruti, who oversees the design and engineering control department, told the Prime Minister that all departments, including hers, are moving forward with detailed planning and implementation.
“At every step, a detailed presentation and implementation plan is laid out and then during the execution phase, we first assess the pros and cons of every initiative and then move forward,” he explained to the Prime Minister, after which he suggested documenting a ‘blue book’ that would record their experiences as ‘lessons’ for the future roadmap of bullet trains in the country.
A worker, summing up the enthusiasm and excitement on PM Modi’s visit to the bullet train under-construction station, said, “Na naam chahiye, no reward chahiye, bas desh aage badhe, yeh aarman chahiye… Modi ji, aapka har sapna ho ho, desh ka naam uncha rahe… bullet train hai pehchaan hamari… Modi ji, yeh success hai aapki aur hamari (We don’t want name, we don’t want reward, we just want the country to progress… Modi ji, may all your dreams come true, may the country’s name remain high, Bullet train is our identity… Modi ji, this is your and our achievement).”
Notably, MAHSR is one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, spanning approximately 508 km for seamless and fast connectivity between Gujarat and Maharashtra. This corridor will connect major cities including Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Bilimora, Vapi, Boisar, Virar, Thane and Mumbai, marking a transformational step in India’s transport infrastructure.
–IANS
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