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New Delhi, January 17
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Gujarat’s Kevadiya, home to the Statue of Unity.
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50L visited since 2018
More tourists flock to the Statue of Unity than the Statue of Liberty in the US. Nearly 50 lakh have visited the former since it opened in 2018
PM flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity PTI
Updated Jan 17, 2021, 1:59 pm IST
Modi said these trains will help boost tourism in the tribal region and increase connectivity to world s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity
Kashi-Kevadia Express after it was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Varanasi, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (PTI)
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat, via video conferencing.
These trains will connect Kevadia to Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and Pratapnagar.
Modi said these trains will help boost tourism in the tribal region and increase connectivity to the world s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, which he inaugurated in October 2018 on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel s 143rd birth anniversary.
PM Narendra Modi flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity in Kevadia
PM Narendra Modi flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity in Kevadia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off new eight trains connecting Gujarat s Kevadia, which houses Statue of Unity, to several other regions in the country via video conferencing.
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UPDATED: January 17, 2021 12:38 IST
PM Modi said these trains will help boost tourism in the tribal region and increase connectivity to the world s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity in Kevadia. (Photo: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off new eight trains connecting Gujarat s Kevadia, which houses Statue of Unity, to several other regions in the country via video conferencing.
Statue of Unity Trains: PM Modi said these trains will help boost tourism in the tribal region.
Ahmedabad:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat, via video conferencing.
These trains will connect Kevadia to Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and Pratapnagar.
PM Modi said these trains will help boost tourism in the tribal region and increase connectivity to the world s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, which he inaugurated in October 2018 on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel s 143rd birth anniversary.
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The Ahmedabad-Kevadia Jan Shatabdi Express, one of the eight trains, has been equipped with the Vista-dome tourist coach which offers large viewing areas with rooftop glasses and seats for passengers.