Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various projects worth over Rs 11,300 crore related to railways, road connectivity and health infrastructure development.

Inaugurating these projects from Parade Ground in Hyderabad, the Prime Minister, highlighting the spirit of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas', said "it is the duty of the government at the Centre to realize the dreams of citizens of the state related to the development of Telangana."

Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister also flagged off the Secunderabad- Tirupati Vande Bharat Express at Secunderabad Railway Station in Hyderabad.

"The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will successfully connect belief, modernity, technology and tourism," Modi said.

Citing examples of development in the cities, the Prime Minister mentioned the 70 km of metro network laid out in the last nine years and the progress made in the development of the Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS).

Highlighting the initiation of 13 MMTS services on Saturday, the Prime Minister informed that Rs 600 crore has been allocated for Telangana for its expansion in the state which will benefit lakhs of citizens in Hyderabad, Secunderabad and nearing districts while also giving rise to new business hubs and investment.

"The electrification of Secunderabad-Mahabubnagar project is a prime example of this," said Modi, noting that it will improve the connectivity between Hyderabad and Bangalore.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station is part of the campaign for the modernizing of prime railway stations in the country.

Along with railways, the Modi said, the highway network of Telangana is also being developed at a fast pace and mentioned the four highway projects whose foundation stone he laid on Saturday.

Mentioning the Akkalkot-Kurnool section of the highway being built at the cost of Rs 2,300 crore, the Mahabubnagar-Chincholi section at the cost of Rs 1,300 crore, the Kalwakurthy-Kollapur section at the cost of Rs 900 crore, and the Khammam-Devarapalle section at the cost of Rs 2,700 crore, the Prime Minister emphasized that the central government is leading the development of modern highways in Telangana with full force.

Modi informed that the length of National Highways in Telangana has doubled from 2,500 kilometres from the time of the formation of the state in 2014 to more than 5,000 kilometres on Saturday where Rs 35,000 crore have been spent by the central government.

He further added that work on road projects worth Rs 60,000 crores are underway in Telangana which includes the game-changing Hyderabad Ring Road.

"The central government is emphasizing the development of both industry and agriculture in Telangana", Modi said.

Additionally, AIIMS Bibinagar is being developed at a cost of over Rs 1,350 crores.

The establishment of AIIMS Bibinagar is an important milestone in providing comprehensive, quality and holistic tertiary care health services to the people of Telangana at their doorstep, PM Modi noted.

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