PM Modi to dedicate to nation Bhuj-Naliya rail gauge conversion project

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the Bhuj-Naliya rail gauge conversion project on Monday.

The PM, who will visit Gujarat, will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for several other projects.

The railway gauge conversion was completed at a cost of around Rs 1,100 crore. The project includes 24 major and 254 minor bridges, along with 3 road overbridges and 30 road underbridges, accelerating socio-economic development in Kutchh district, a statement from the Ministry of Railways said.

The project will increase the region connectivity with rest. The line will also help to provide better port connectivity and cement industries and enhance the movement of freight, said the statement.

The railway line will also help to increase the tourism activities in Rann of Kutchh and increase employment, the statement said.