Sat Apr 05 04:58:35 UTC 2025: ## Modi Announces Major Infrastructure Boost with Railway and Border Village Projects
**New Delhi, April 5, 2025** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a significant investment in India’s infrastructure today, unveiling two major government initiatives. The first involves the approval of four multi-tracking railway projects totaling ₹18,658 crore (approximately $2.2 billion USD). These projects, spanning 1,247 kilometers across Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, aim to improve connectivity, reduce logistics costs, and strengthen supply chains.
The second initiative is the expansion of the Vibrant Villages Programme. With a budget of ₹6,839 crore (approximately $830 million USD), this program will focus on improving living conditions and creating livelihood opportunities in strategically located border villages across 16 states. The goal is to enhance border security, integrate border populations, and foster a sense of national unity. The program will run until 2028-29. Prime Minister Modi emphasized the importance of these border villages as vital for national security.
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