During the 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Rajasthan' program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 17,000 crore in Rajasthan. The projects cover vital sectors such as roads, railways, solar energy, power transmission, drinking water, and petroleum & natural gas.
Road projects
Rail project
The following are the railway developments in Rajasthan:
- Electrification of three rail routes:
Jodhpur-Rai Ka Bagh-Merta Road-Bikaner section (277 Km),
Jodhpur-Phalodi section (136 Km), and
Bikaner-Ratangarh-Sadulpur-Rewari section (375 Km).
- Khatipura railway station has been set up as a satellite station for Jaipur and is equipped with a 'Terminal facility' where trains can originate and terminate.
- Maintenance facility for Vande Bharat sleeper trains has been established at Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur).
- Maintenance of all rakes, such as Vande Bharat, LHB, etc., has been set up at Khatipura (Jaipur).
- Construction of a coach care complex for train maintenance has been initiated at Hanumangarh.
- Doubling of Bandikui to Agra Fort rail line has been undertaken.
Barsingsar Solar Project
The plant has a capacity of 300 MW and is situated in the Barsingsar Thermal Power Station.
Jal Jeevan Mission
LPG Bottling Plant: