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PM Modi flags off eight trains connecting Statue of Unity

PM Modi flags off eight trains connecting Statue of Unity

New Delhi, Jan. 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat where the world's tallest statue, Statue of Unity, is located.

``Kevadiya is emerging as one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world. More people are now coming to see the Statue of Unity, than the Statue of Liberty. Since it has been launched, nearly 50 lakh people have come to see the Statue of Unity,' Prime Minister Modi said in his remarks.

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The Prime Minister said the connectivity will be beneficial for tourists coming to the Statue of Unity but also help in changing the lives of the tribal community of Kevadiya. He expressed the hope that the connectivity will bring new opportunities for job and self-employment.

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