PM Modi in Maharashtra; inaugurates Nagpur-Mumbai expressway and 6th Vande Bharat Express: Key points

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra on Sunday morning, launched a slew of projects in the state.
Here are the latest developments -
Vande Bharat Express
* At around 09:45 am, the Prime Minister flagged off the sixth Vande Bharat Express that will run between Maharashtra's Nagpur and Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur.
He waved hands at the passengers travelling on the train after flagging off the train.
Nagpur Metro Phase-I and II
* At 10:15 am, he launched the first phase of Nagpur Metro line. The Prime Minister also purchased a ticket to take a ride on the newly launched metro rail between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations.
Before boarding the train, he visited an exhibition on the project at the Zero Mile station.
There are 36 stations under Phase-I of the project, which covers a distance of 40 km. This project has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 8,650 crore, officials said.
Phase-II of the project will be developed at more than Rs 6,700 crore. It will have 32 stations and cover a distance of 43.8 km, they said
Nagpur-Mumbai 'Samruddhi Expressway'
He later inaugurated the expressway between Nagpur and Mumbai, which covers a distance of 520 km and connects Nagpur and Shirdi.
The 520 km-long phase I is part of the total 701 km super expressway project linking the state capital Mumbai with Nagpur, passing through 10 districts.
It is being built at an cost of about Rs 55,000 crore, and is one of India's longest expressways.
AIIMS-Nagpur
PM also dedicated a new branch of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur with state-of-art facilities to the nation.
Its foundational stone was also laid by him in July 2017. The hospital will provide modern healthcare facilities to the Vidarbha region & will be a boon to the tribal areas of Gadchiroli, Gondia and Melghat.
He arrived in Nagpur earlier today, where he was received by union minister Nitin Gadkari, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, chief minister Eknath Shinde, and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Later in the day, at the public function in Nagpur, he will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station and Ajni Railway Station, to be redeveloped at a cost of about Rs 590 crore and Rs 360 crore respectively.
Prime Minister will also dedicate Government Maintenance Depot, Ajni (Nagpur) and Kohli-Narkher Section of Nagpur- Itarsi Third line project to the Nation. These projects have been developed at a cost of about Rs 110 crore and about Rs 450 crore respectively.
The laying of the foundation stone for the National Institute of One Health (NIO), Nagpur by the Prime Minister is a step towards building capacity and infrastructure in the country under the 'One Health' approach.
'One Health' approach recognises that the health of human beings is connected to the health of animals and the environment. This approach appreciates that most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic (animal to human) in nature. The institute - to be established at a cost of more than Rs 110 crore - will collaborate and coordinate with all stakeholders and act as a catalyst to improve the research and capacity building in 'One Health' approach across the country.