New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind today
said the Railways remained the main mode of transport in the
country which was why investment in the sector was
continuously being enhanced.
In his maiden address to the joint sitting of the two
Houses of Parliament, Kovind said the country needed to
modernise and develop the capacity of the national
transporter.
"Railways remain the main mode of transport even today
and that is why investment in railways for capacity
development and modernisation is being enhanced continuously.
My government is committed to the construction of world class
Railways," he said.
The president also said work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad
high-speed bullet train had already begun and the government
had also formulated a new metro rail policy which put emphasis
on "last mile connectivity".
"Metro work is in progress in 11 cities of the country,"
he said.
PTI
