“Major step”: Amit Shah lauds inauguration of 2nd Phase of Ahmedabad Metro

New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday lauded the inauguration of the 2nd Phase of Ahmedabad Metro by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the move is a major step toward boosting the nation’s trade and commerce hub with modern transport facilities.

In a post on X, Shah congratulated Ahmedabad for the inauguration of the 2nd phase of the metro and noted that this will not only enhance ease of travel but also speed up business operations.

“Congratulations to Ahmedabad on the inauguration of the 2nd Phase of #AhmedabadMetro by PM @NarendraModi Ji. It is a major step towards boosting the nation’s trade and commerce hub with modern transport facilities. This will not only enhance ease of travel but also speed up business operations,” he posted.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi unveiled multiple development projects of railways, road, power, housing and finance sectors worth more than Rs 8,000 crore in Ahmedabad.

“During the Lok Sabha elections, I guaranteed the countrymen that unprecedented decisions would be taken in the first 100 days of my third term. In the last 100 days, I spared no effort to fulfil the agenda of 100 days. I left no stone unturned in India and abroad. You people have sent me to Delhi by making me take a pledge to put the nation first. I did not see day and night, put all efforts to complete the 100-day agenda. Be it in the country or abroad, whatever efforts were to be made, they were made; no stone was left unturned,” he said.

“During these 100 days, work has commenced on projects worth Rs 15 lakh crore. I promised during the elections to construct 3 crore new houses, and we are making rapid progress on this. Whether it’s in villages or cities, we are focused on improving people’s lives,” he added.

PM Modi on Monday flagged off India’s first Vande Metro from Bhuj to Ahmedabad and several Vande Bharat trains, including on routes – Nagpur to Secunderabad, Kolhapur to Pune, Agra Cantt to Banaras, Durg to Visakhapatnam, Pune to Hubballi – and the first 20-coach Vande Bharat train from Varanasi to Delhi.

He also handed over completed houses under both the urban and rural segments of the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) to the beneficiaries of the state in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.

He sanctioned more than 30,000 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin and released the first instalment for these houses, as well as launch construction of houses under the PMAY Scheme.