Historic Day for Indian Railways: PM Modi to inaugurate over 100 Amrit stations on May 22, unveil development projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Rajasthan on May 22, first time since Operation Sindoor. PM Modi’s visit is a comprehensive work that will involve laying a foundation stone, inaugurating and dedicating to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore, addressing a public function in Palana, and a lot more. Let’s quickly catch up on PM Modi’s 22nd May visit to Rajasthan.

Historic and unforgettable day for Indian Railways

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan on 22nd May. He will travel to Bikaner and at around 10:30 AM, he will undertake darshan at Karni Mata temple in Deshnoke. The India-Pakistan border lies approximately 200 kilometers from Deshnok. 

Moving ahead, at around 11 AM, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the redeveloped Deshnoke Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and flag off the Bikaner-Mumbai express train. With this, it will mark a historic and unforgettable day for Indian Railways. More than 100 Amrit stations that have been redeveloped so far are expected to be inaugurated tomorrow, on May 22, 2025. 

Around 1,300 stations redevelopment project

In line with his commitment to constantly improve and enhance the rail infrastructure in the country, the Prime Minister will inaugurate 103 redeveloped Amrit Stations in 86 districts across 18 States and Union Territories of India, developed at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore. Over 1,300 stations are being redeveloped with modern facilities, designed to reflect regional architecture and enhance passenger amenities under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Deshnoke railway station, serving pilgrims and tourists visiting the Karni Mata Temple among others, is inspired by temple architecture and the arch and column theme. 

Begumpet railway station in Telangana is inspired by the architecture of the Kakatiya Empire. 

The Thawe station in Bihar incorporates various murals and artworks representing Maa Thawewali, one of the 52 Shakti Peethas, and depicting Madhubani paintings. 
Dakor station in Gujarat is inspired by Ranchhodrai Ji Maharaj. The redeveloped Amrit stations across India integrate modern infrastructure with cultural heritage, passenger-centric amenities, including those for Divyangja, and sustainable practices to enhance the travel experience.

Railway electrification

Indian Railway is heading towards 100% electrification of its network, making railway operations more efficient and environment-friendly. In line with this, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Churu-Sadulpur rail line (58 km) and dedicate to the Nation Suratgarh-Phalodi (336 km); Phulera-Degana (109 km); Udaipur-Himmatnagar (210 km); Phalodi-Jaisalmer (157 km) and Samdari-Barmer (129 km) rail line electrification.

7 roadways projects in Rajasthan

In a major boost to road infrastructure in the state, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the construction of 3 Vehicle Underpasses, which will widen and strengthen National highways. 

The Prime Minister will also dedicate 7 road projects in Rajasthan. The roadways projects, worth over Rs 4850 crore, will facilitate smoother movement of goods and people. 

The highways extend up to the Indo-Pak border, enhancing accessibility for security forces and strengthening India's defence infrastructure.

Solar projects at Bikaner

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of power projects, including Solar projects at Bikaner and Nawa in Didwana Kuchaman, and Transmission Systems for Evacuation of Power Part B PowerGrid Sirohi Transmission Ltd and Part E PowerGrid Mewar Transmission Ltd, with the vision of electricity for all and green and clean energy. 

He will also inaugurate power projects, including the Solar project at Bikaner, the Transmission system for Evacuation of PowerGrid Neemuch and from Bikaner Complex, Augmentation of transformation capacity at Fatehgarh-II Power Station, which will provide clean energy and reduce carbon emission.

PM's Rajasthan Visit: Focus on infrastructure, health, and water

PM Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate 25 important state government projects across Rajasthan to enhance infrastructure, connectivity, power supply, health services, and water availability in the state. 

These include laying of foundation stone and dedication to the nation of projects for upgrading and maintaining 12 State Highways covering a total length of over 750 km, worth over Rs 3,240 crore; further expansion under the program includes an additional 900 km of new highways. 

PM will also inaugurate power projects at Bikaner and Udaipur, along with Nursing Colleges in Rajsamand, Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Dholpur, which will play a key role in enhancing health infrastructure in the state. 

Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation various water infrastructure projects in the region, including the Rural Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project in Jhunjhunu District, the Restructuring of Urban Water Supply Schemes in 7 Towns of Pali District under AMRUT 2.0, among others.