Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express in Mumbai. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis are present at the occasion. Earlier, PM Modi, along with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Governor Anandiben Patel and Defence Minister Rajanth Singh arrived in Lucknow on Friday for the UP Global Investors Summit 2023.
This is PM’s second visit to the city in less than a month, and comes ahead of the high-octane Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
PM Modi will also launch several infrastructure projects. Later, he will inaugurate the Mumbai campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Arabic Academy at Marol, Mumbai. Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah is the principal educational institute of the Dawoodi Bohra Community, which is a politically influential community in South Mumbai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai: PM Modi will be in UP for the Uttar Pradesh Investors Summit 2023, and will flag off the Vande Bharat Express trains in Mumbai later.
On the parameters of change with time and development, Dawoodi Bohra community has always proven itself. Today, the expansion of important educational institutions like Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah is a living example of the same, says PM.
I am here neither as a PM nor a CM. The fortunate that I have is something that perhaps very few people received. I have been connected to this family for 4 generations. All 4 generations have visited my home: PM at the inauguration of new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Mumbai
Today is a big day for Indian Railways, especially for modern connectivity of Mumbai and Maharashtra. For the first time, two Vande Bharat trains have started simultaneously. These Vande Bharat trains will connect the economic centers of the country like Mumbai and Pune with the places of worship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates development projects in Mumbai in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
"A few people say what did Maharashtra get in the budget. But they didn't read. As Railway Minister and Deputy CM said, Maharashtra had never received Rs 13,500 cr for the railway. For the first time this amount has been allocated for railway in state," said Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.
A gift of 2 Vande Bharat together, that too from the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Work has begun to make this an int'l level terminus: Railway Min Ashwini Vaishnaw at flagging off of inaugural run of Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express
"We now call India's millets as 'Shree Ann'. It is our effort that India's 'Shree Ann' should address global nutritional security," says PM Modi.
"Along with infrastructure, UP has changed its 'Soch and Approach' for ease of doing business. It is driving the growth of New India. From electricity to connectivity, there has been improvement in every field. The state is witnessing holistic development, says PM Modi at UP Global Investors' Summit in Lucknow.
Today, Uttar Pradesh has become a hope. If India is at a bright spot in the world today, UP will be driving India's growth.
Today, India is carrying out reforms not out of compulsion, but out of conviction, says PM Modi in Lucknow.
"I welcome all investors to this Summit. Today Uttar Pradesh is known for good governance, peace, law and order, and stability," says PM Modi in UP
This year's budget has laid foundation for India's emergence as a developed nation. It stands out for its highest-ever resource allocation for building the foundation for the country's growth in terms of capital expenditure. India is on a very strong growth path: Mukesh Ambani
We are in a unique situation in India where we will see growth led by infrastructure and consumption. We will see rural and urban growth and also growth in exports: N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons.
Reliance plans to invest an additional Rs 75,000 crores in the next four years across Jio, retail and renewable businesses in UP, creating an additional over 1 lakh jobs in the state, says Mukesh Ambani
Jio will complete its roll-out of 5G to cover every town and village in Uttar Pradesh by December of 2023, says Mukesh Ambani, CMD, Reliance Industries at UP Global Investors Summit in Lucknow
"UP is an important state for us. The help we receive from the govt here is outstanding. I advise investors to come to UP as the investment environment here is suitable and govt proactive," says Sanjay Mehta, CEO & MD, Hindustan Unilever, at UP Global Investors Summit 2023.
Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 is scheduled from February 10-12, 2023. It will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, academia, think tanks and leaders from across the world to collectively explore business opportunities and forge partnerships.
I am very happy that we are getting to see such a big day in our lives when Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 is being held today. This summit is a step towards Uttar Pradesh becoming $1 Trillion economy: Awanish K Awasthi, Advisor to CM, at Lucknow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lucknow at around 10 AM where he will also inaugurate Global Trade Show and inaugurate the Global Investors Summit 2023.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 19 had inaugurated and laid foundation stones for infrastructure and healthcare projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore in the financial capital.