Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the first phase of Nagpur Metro to the nation on Sunday. He flagged off two metro trains – from Khapri to Automotive Square (Orange Line) and from Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar (Aqua line) – at Khapri Metro Station.
Following the inauguration, PM Modi was spotted buying a ticket at a Nagpur Metro station before going on a train ride. The prime minister took a ride in the metro train between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations with some students.
Before boarding the train, he visited an exhibition on the project at the Zero Mile station. Models related to metro projects were on display at the exhibition.
After deboarding at Khapri station, he flagged off trains on the Orange and Aqua lines of the project.
On the metro journey, the PM inspected the train coaches of the Vande Bharat Express and took stock of the onboard facilities.
Also, PM Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express connecting Nagpur and Bilaspur from platform number 1 of the Nagpur Railway Station. He inspected the control centre of the locomotive engine of Vande Bharat Express and also took stock of the development plans of the Nagpur and Ajni Railway Stations. The travel time from Nagpur to Bilaspur will be reduced to 5 hours 30 mins from 7-8 hours.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
