Varanasi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that infrastructure is a major factor in the economic growth of developed countries around the world and India is also moving fast on the path of development.
The Prime Minister said this while addressing after flagging off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Banaras Railway Station in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.
Modi said, "The biggest reason for economic growth in developed countries around the world has been their infrastructure. In every country that has achieved great progress, the driving force behind it has been the development of infrastructure." He said, "Infrastructure is not just about big bridges and highways. Whenever such systems are developed anywhere, it promotes the overall development of that region.’’
Emphasizing on India’s rapid progress, the Prime Minister said, “With all these Vande Bharat trains running and flights coming from countries across the world, all are linked to development. Today, India is also moving ahead rapidly on this path.”
He said that trains like Vande Bharat, Namo Bharat and Amrit Bharat are laying the foundation of a new generation of Indian Railways. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present at the event.