The BJP manifesto promised a bullet train corridor across the country. (PTI File)
Promising more high frequency trains for regional connectivity, like the one partially started between Delhi and Meerut, the BJP promised that they will further expand these services and launch regional connectivity programmes to other major cities
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in its 69-page manifesto or ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections released on Sunday, said that the party was building India’s first bullet train corridor and would use the experience gained to initiate feasibility studies for similar corridors in North, South and East India.
“We are constructing the first Bullet Train corridor in the country. Using the experience gained so far, we will initiate feasibility studies for Bullet Train Corridors in North, South and East India,” the manifesto, with the tagline ‘Modi ki Guarantee’, reads. India’s first Bullet Train is coming up between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
ALSO READ | Ayushman Cover for 70+, UCC to One Nation, One Poll & Man on Moon: BJP’s Poll Manifesto Highlights
The party said that they have transformed infrastructure in the past 10 years in terms of quality, quantity and reach and every region of the country is experiencing the benefits of its efforts. “We will continue these efforts so that our citizens can realise their full potential in life and livelihood,” they said.
Promising more high frequency trains for regional connectivity, like the one partially started between Delhi and Meerut, the BJP promised that they will further expand these services and launch other regional connectivity programmes to other major cities to ensure robust connectivity and integrate the regional economies.
Mentioning the metro trains, the party said: “We have initiated metro in 20+ cities over the past decade, we will expand the metro network in major urban centres ensuring last mile connectivity.”
Further, the party also promised they will launch a “Super App to provide all trains related services” to the users in a single app.
The manifesto also promised the launch of Vande Sleeper trains “for a comfortable overnight journey”.
They promised to expand the network of new age trains – from the class of Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat and Namo Bharat trains
Promising no waiting list in railways, the manifesto said that they will significantly increase passenger carrying capacity by 2030 to significantly reduce the waiting list. “We have already started redevelopment of 1,300+ railway stations to world class standards. We will expand this project to all other major and medium sized stations,” it added.
ALSO READ | ‘Ayushman Bharat Cover for 70+ Citizens’: BJP’s 2024 Poll Manifesto Underlines PM Modi’s Big ‘Sankalp’
The much talked-about Kavach system for trains also finds a spot in the manifesto. The party promised that in the next few years, it will expand the manufacturing, design and installation of Kavach Systems in a mission mode.
The Lok Sabha polls will be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1. The counting of the votes will be done on June 4.
