New Delhi: Congress President and United Progressive
Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi
on Wednesday inaugurated a modern rail coach factory in her Lok Sabha
constituency, Rae Bareli. Sonia Gandhi also handed over appointment letters to
farmers whose land was used for the project. She also laid the foundation stone
for the doubling of Raebareli-Utratiya rail line and a multifunctional complex
in Raebareli.
Apart from the coach factory, the Congress President also
announced various other development projects in Raebareli. “The laying of
foundation stones for doubling the 65 km long Raebareli-Utratiya rail line and
a multifunctional complex were also done. Further the modernization of
Raebareli railway station has also begun aiming to provide the passengers with
more facilities. A new rail line will be
laid between Raebareli-Akbarganj and Amethi-Unchchahar. Apart from the
expansion and renovation of platform in Raebareli railway station, the
electrification of Mugal Sarai-Uchchahar railway line also will be completed
soon. The Allahabad-Phaphamau rail line will be doubled”.
Sonia Gandhi also expressed hope that the new rail coach
factory will provide job opportunities to the local residents, youth and
farmers who have given their land for this project and would add to the
development of the area.
The Rae Bareli coach factory is expected to cater to
Railways’ increasing demand by annually rolling out about 1,000 coaches. Sonia
Gandhi also informed that the coaches from the Rae Bareli coach factory will
have more modern amenities for the passengers.
Railways had acquired 541 hectares for the coach
manufacturing factory. The foundation stone for the Rae Bareli rail coach
factory was laid by Sonia Gandhi on February 13, 2007 and the inauguration for
construction of the factory was done by her on January 27, 2009.
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