Modi to flag off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express on April 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to embark on a two-day jam-packed visit to Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from April 24. According to the itinerary, released by Prime Minister’s Office, on April 24, at around 11.30 am, PM Modi will attend a programme marking National Panchayati Raj Day in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, where he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation, projects worth around Rs 19,000 crores. Sharing the details further, the PMO said, the Prime Minister, during his visit to Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, will participate in the celebration of National Panchayati Raj Day and address all the Gram Sabhas and Panchayati Raj Institutions across the country. “During the event, Prime Minister will inaugurate an integrated eGramSwaraj and GeM portal for public procurement at Panchayat level. The objective of eGramSwaraj – Government eMarketplace integration is to enable the Panchayats to procure their goods and services through GeM, leveraging the eGramSwaraj platform,” PMO said. Prime Minister will hand over around 35 lakhs SVAMITVA Property Cards to beneficiaries. Post this programme, around 1.25 crore property cards would have been distributed under SVAMITVA Scheme in the country, including those distributed here. Taking a step towards fulfilling the vision of achieving ‘Housing for All’, Prime Minister will participate in a programme marking the ‘Griha Pravesh’ of more than 4 lakh beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin. Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of various railway projects worth around Rs 4200 crore. The projects that will be dedicated include 100 percent rail electrification in Madhya Pradesh, along with various doubling, gauge conversion and electrification projects. Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of redevelopment of Gwalior station. Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of projects worth about Rs.7