 "PM Modi to visit Kedarnath, Badrinath tomorrow, lay foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 3,400 crore")
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand on Friday during which he will perform ‘puja’ at Kedarnath and Badrinath temples, as well as lay the foundation stone of connectivity projects worth more than ₹3,400 crore. Mayur Dixit, DM Rudraprayag, said that as part of his visit, PM Modi will review the ongoing development projects in the area. “Preparations are in full swing. Cable car project for Kedarnath will be important. Over 15 lakh devotees visited the shrine this year,” he said.
At around 8:30 am, Modi will perform ‘darshan’ and ‘puja’ at Kedarnath Temple and around 9 am, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Kedarnath Ropeway Project, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. He will visit the Adi Guru Shankaracharya Samadhi Sthal and also review the progress of development works along Mandakini Asthapath and Saraswati Asthapath. Thereafter, Prime Minister Modi will reach Badrinath where he will perform ‘darshan’ and ‘puja’ at Badrinath temple. “PM will visit the temple around 11:30 am to offer prayers. The development projects in this region will help in future,” said Easwaraprasad Namboothiri VC, Chief Priest, Shri Badrinath Dham.
He will also review the progress of development work of the river front, followed by laying the foundation stone of road and ropeway projects at Mana village. Thereafter, at around 2 pm, he will review the progress of development work of arrival plaza and lakes, the statement said. The ropeway in Kedarnath will be around 9.7 km long and will connect Gaurikund to Kedarnath, reducing the travel time between the two places from six-seven hours at present to only about 30 minutes. The Hemkund ropeway will connect Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib. It will be around 12.4 km long and will reduce travel time from more than a day to only about 45 minutes. This ropeway will also connect Ghangaria, which is the gateway to Valley of Flowers National Park. The two road widening projects - from Mana to Mana Pass (NH07) and from Joshimath to Malari (NH107B) - shall be another step towards providing last mile all weather road connectivity to our border areas, it said. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .