UPA govt left 450 railway projects incomplete: Piyush Goyal
Union railway minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday claimed that nearly 450 railway projects were incomplete across the country when the NDA government came to power in 2014. Blaming the previous UPA government for the incomplete projects, Goyal said, "When Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government took charge, we found that 450 railway projects were incomplete and some of them were facing budget constraints."
'UPA gave MP projects worth Rs. 3,200cr, now increased seven-fold'
Goyal also alleged that the UPA government did gross injustice to Madhya Pradesh in awarding railway projects. Today projects worth Rs. 63,000 crore are underway in MP. Between 2009-2014, only Rs. 3,200 crore was allocated for railway projects in the state, while during the Modi government's tenure, the investment in railway projects in MP has increased seven-fold at Rs. 21,000 crore, Goyal added.
Ministry to complete these projects as soon as possible
Goyal said, "For 2018-19, a provision of Rs. 6,300 crore will be made for projects in the state." He earlier attended various programs including foundation laying for doubling of Indore-Dewas-Ujjain rail section. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were present on the occasion. Later, Goyal said his ministry was committed to completing these projects as soon as possible.
