PM Modi inaugurates 'most modern' railway station Rani Kamlapati

In Madhya Pradesh, prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the revamped Rani Kamalapati station, India's 'most-modern' railway station. Previously known as Habibganj, the railway station has been renamed after Gond queen Rani Kamlapati. Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi said that the importance of the station has increased after linking its name with Rani Kamalapati."Not only has this historic railway station been redeveloped, but with the linking of the name of Rani Kamalapati of Ginnorgarh to this station, its importance has also increased. Railway's pride is now linked to the pride of Gondwana," PM Modi said. "The facilities which were earlier available only at the airport are now available at the railway station. The first air- concourse of Indian Railways has been built in Bhopal," PM Modi said, adding that Indian Railways is an example of how the country is moving forward. Governor Mangubhai Patel, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan were also present at the function. 

The station has been redeveloped at a cost of around Rs 450 crore in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Designed as a green building, this railway station has all the modern world-class amenities that also take into account ease of mobility for the physically challenged.According to officials, the station has also been revamped as a hub for integrated multi-modal transport and has been built with modern world-class features.