PM Modi inaugurates Rani Kamlapati station, hails it as pride of Gondwana

"Railway's pride is now linked to the pride of Gondwana,” said PM Modi.

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Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (November 15) inaugurated the re-developed Rani Kamlapati railway station in Bhopal. He hailed the fact that the station was named after Rani Kamlapati of Ginnorgarh.

“Not only has this historic railway station been redeveloped but with the linking of the name of Rani Kamlapati of Ginnorgarh to this station, its importance has also increased. Railway's pride is now linked to the pride of Gondwana,” said Modi.

Governor Mangubhai Patel, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan were also present on the occasion.

The prime minister explained how the condition of the railways has changed in the last few years.

“Six years back those who had some work with Indian Railways used to be seen cursing it. Crowded stations, filth, hours of tension while waiting for trains, inconvenience of seating-eating facilities, filth inside trains, tension of safety used to come to mind when Railway was spoken of,” he said.

“People had lost hopes of any change in the situation. They had made peace with it. But when the nation gets connected for realisation of resolves, then changes come certainly. We've been seeing this in the past few years,” he added.

He further said, “Such infrastructure and facilities have always been expected by common taxpayers and the middle class. It's the real honour of the taxpayers. It's the model of the transformation from VIP culture to EPI - Every Person is Important.”