Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Videograb/Youtube@Narendra Modi)In a step towards boosting connectivity to the pilgrimage town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for four-laning of five sections of Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965) and three sections of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965G) through video conferencing on Monday.
Kicking off the projects, Modi said the annual Pandharpur pilgrimage in Maharashtra is a symbol of social harmony, equal opportunity and power of women who take part in the event along with male devotees. “Women and men walk side by side during the pilgrimage to the temple town Pandharpur in Solapur District,”.
Dedicated walkways for ‘Palkhi’ will be developed on either side of the above-mentioned National Highways to provide hassle-free and safe passage to devotees.
During the event, PM Modi also dedicated to the people of the country more than 223 km of upgraded road projects, constructed at an estimated cost of over Rs 1180 crore at different National Highways for facilitating movement to Pandharpur. These projects include Mhaswad – Piliv – Pandharpur (NH 548E), Kurduwadi – Pandharpur (NH 965C), Pandharpur – Sangola (NH 965C), Tembhurni-Pandharpur section of NH 561A and Pandharpur – Mangalwedha – Umadi section of NH 561A.
Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray were also present at the occasion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the annual Pandharpur 'wari' or pilgrimage in Maharashtra is a symbol of social harmony, equal opportunity and power of women who take part in the event along with male devotees. Women and men walk side by side during the pilgrimage to the temple town Pandharpur in Solapur District, he said after laying the foundation stone for four-laning of five sections of Shri Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965) and three sections of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965G) via video conferencing. --PTI
"With our 'Bharatmala Pariyojana', Vaishno Devi, Golden Temple, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Char Dham, all 'teerth yatra' sites have been developed by investing Rs 12,070 crores on 673km; rest 827km will be worked on after SC's permission," Union Road & Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
PM Modi asks for three things from the locals: Trees along walkways along the highways, arrangement for drinking water at specific distances along the roads, and to make Pandharpur the cleanest pilgrimage site in India.
"Make Pandharpur the cleanest pilgrimage spot in India," PM Modi asks locals.
"Pandharpur signifies happiness and prosperity, and with today's foundation laying, the aspect of service has also been adjoined to it. About 225 km long national highway, which connects to Pandharpur, has also been inaugurated today," PM Modi said.
PM Modi lays foundation stone of road projects near temple town Pandharpur.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray addresses people in Pandharpur event through video conferencing.
PM Modi will lay foundation stone for four-laning of five sections of Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965) and three sections of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965G) through video conferencing on Monday. Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will be present at the occasion.
Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses the crowd at Pandharpur event.