PM inaugurates Kanpur metro's underground section, projects worth Rs 47,573 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually inaugurated the new underground section of the Kanpur metro rail project from Chunniganj to Kanpur Central, worth over Rs 2,000 crore in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. This section comprises five new underground stations, namely Chunniganj, Bada Chauraha, Naveen Market, Nayaganj and Kanpur Central.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated three 660 megawatt power units in Ghatampur and a thermal power project in Panki. In all, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for 15 major development projects valued at over Rs 47,573 crore in Kanpur.
While addressing a gathering in Kanpur, PM Modi also spoke of the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan and lauded the Indian armed forces for their valour during Operation Sindoor precision strikes in response to the Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians on April 22. Earlier, PM Modi also met the family of Shubham Dwivedi, one of the victims of the dastardly attack in Baisaran Valley.
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