PM Modi Inaugurates Railway Project, Says Bihar's Growth Is Priority: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the railway project in Bihar's Hajipur today. He also addressed a public meeting in Hajipur.

Here are the highlights: 

• I can see how enthusiastic you are about the bridge. It will improve transportation and economic situation of people here.
• When Nitish Kumar was Railway Minister and Atal ji was PM this project was initiated and now it is being completed.
• For India's sustainable development, its important for India's eastern parts to develop.
• The nerve centre of India's development lies in Eastern India: PM.
• Infrastructure, road and railways sow the seeds of development and give speed to progress.
• Bihar is a priority for us because we feel Bihar's progress is key to India's progress.
• There has to be complete modernisation of the Railways.
• I assure you that in a very short time we will drastically transform the railways in all aspects.
• We need to give speed to our trains. We are trying to increase train speed uniformly across the country.