Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase I of the Nagpur Metro rail project on Sunday. He also purchased a ticket to take a ride on the Metro from Freedom Park to Khapri.
The train project’s Phase II, which would cost more than 6700 crore, also had its foundation stone placed by PM Modi. The Prime Minister was also spotted mingling with students and travellers as he travelled from Freedom Park to Khapri.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched off the sixth Vande Bharat Express earlier today, which will travel between the cities of Nagpur in Maharashtra and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh.
After signalling off the train, Prime Minister Modi extended his hands to the riders. He has signalled off the sixth Vande Bharat Express.
The Prime Minister had already arrived in Nagpur when he was welcomed by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.