Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir today, his first after becoming the Prime Minister. Mr Modi's first stoppage will be Jammu where he will inaugurate a rail link between Katra and Udhampur, connecting the Vaishno Devi shrine with rest of the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks after inaugurating rail link in Katra:
- (Crowd chants Bharat Mata ki Jai)
- Amarnath Yatra going on at one hand and the holy month of Ramzan at the other
- The whole atmosphere is pious, and this inauguration has been done in this atmosphere
- This rail link is dedicated not just to Jammu and Kashmir but to the whole country
- The train is for all those people waiting to come to Mata Vaishno Devi's charan
- This train should be known as the Shri Shakti Express
- I assure you that there will be no shortage or obstacle in the development of Jammu
- The train is not just to commute, it gives birth to development
- We will make Jammu's development more qualitative. Katra will develop very fast.
- The start made by Atal Bihari Vajpayee of connecting Jammu and Kashmir through Railways, we have to take this ahead
- This train would enable pilgrims headed to Vaishno Devi to travel directly to the base camp at Katra
- In one ticket, the passenger can cover travel by train the distance which was earlier covered by train and bus combined
- I agree with the chief minister, we should have a state-of-the-art Railway station
- We aim to have Railway stations that have more facilities than airports
- I assure people of India that we will make our Railway Stations modern with proper facilities
- Private parties will also be ready to invest in this profitable rail link
- This is going to add speed and strength to J&K's development
- Environment-friendly transportation will be encouraged
- Our aim is to win the heart of every citizen of Jammu and Kashmir through development
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks after PM Modi flags off train to Udhampur:- I want this train to be extended to other parts of the Kashmir valley
- I would also request the central government to upgrade the Jammu Railway station
- I want to allay fears from the residents of Jammu that this (Katra) Railway station will not affect their prime position in the state's railway network
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off a train on the new Katra-Udhampur rail line, connecting the Vaishno Devi shrine with rest of the country.
New Train to Vaishno Devi That PM Flags Off Today: 10 FactsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir today, his first after becoming the Prime Minister. Mr Modi's first stoppage will be Jammu where he will inaugurate a rail link between Katra and Udhampur, connecting the Vaishno Devi shrine with rest of the country.
There is tight security at the Katra Railway station where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off a train to Udhampur
