ENA State 2025-08-26 15:52:37 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Ahmedabad, Aug 26 (KNN) </strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad on Monday, inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for infrastructure projects worth approximately Rs 5,400 crore as part of his two-day Gujarat visit.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In the power sector, Modi inaugurated distribution projects worth over Rs 1,000 crore under the Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited in Ahmedabad, Mehsana, and Gandhinagar.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">These initiatives, part of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, aim to modernize infrastructure, reduce technical losses, and strengthen resilience during adverse weather conditions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Prime Minister also dedicated a series of railway projects worth over Rs 1,400 crore to improve safety, increase capacity, and provide seamless connectivity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Key projects include the doubling of the 65-km Mahesana Palanpur rail line, the 37-km gauge conversion of the Kalol Kadi Katosan Road line, and the 40-km Bechraji Ranuj line.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Modi also flagged off a passenger train between Katosan Road and Sabarmati and a freight train service from Bechraji to support industrial linkages.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Road projects announced included widening the Viramgam Khudad Rampura stretch and constructing six-lane vehicle underpasses on the Ahmedabad Mehsana Palanpur route.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">On Tuesday, Modi flagged off Maruti Suzukis first global battery electric vehicle, the e-Vitara, from its Hansalpur plant. This model will be exported to over 100 countries, including Europe and Japan.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Hansalpur facility, equipped with a Gati Shakti multimodal cargo terminal, will support direct exports through Mundra port.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Additionally, Modi inaugurated local production of hybrid battery electrodes at the TDS lithium-ion battery plant, a joint venture of Toshiba, Denso, and Suzuki.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He highlighted that over 80 per cent of the battery value will now be manufactured in India, giving a significant boost to the countrys battery ecosystem and clean mobility ambitions.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 43279 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/pm-modi-inaugurates-rs-5400-crore-infrastructure-projects-in-gujarat-boosts-ev-manufacturing 2025-08-26 15:52:37 knnindia.co.in