By Admin 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on Gujarat tour, visited the under construction bullet train station in Surat. During this period he reviewed the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor. During this, PM Modi also met the employees engaged in the construction of Bullet Train Station.
The employees said that Bullet Train is our identity. This achievement is ours, yours and Modi ji’s. During this, PM Modi asked questions about the problems faced by the employees or whether the construction work is going on as per time or not.
Read the conversation between the Prime Minister and the employees
PM Modi asked the employees, what do you think? Is the construction speed OK? Are you working under deadlines, or facing any problems? On this the employee said that no sir, there is no problem of any kind.
While meeting another employee, PM Modi asked whether you also want to say something. So the other employee told that I am from Kerala. I work in Section-2 of the Noise Barrier factory in Navsari. On this the PM asked that you have come to Gujarat for the first time? To this the employee replied that yes, I am working here in Section-2 in the Noise Barrier factory and doing robotic inspection. At the place where this rebar cage is installed, welding is being done with the help of robots.
Apart from this, while talking to the employees, he asked what is your opinion about being a part of the first bullet train project in India? What do you personally think? What information do you give to your family regarding this?
On this the employee said, Sir it feels like a dream. The work I am doing now will be very useful in the future. This is a proud moment for my family and me.
Work will have to be done with the feeling of ‘I am giving something new to the country’
After this, PM Modi gave him advice and inspired him to be dedicated to the country. Prime Minister Modi said that unless you feel from within that I am working for my country, I am giving something new to the country, your work will not have that much importance. The person who sent a satellite into space for the first time must have felt the same way. Today hundreds of satellites are being sent into space.
Here, an engineer manager who came from Bangalore also talked to PM Modi. He said, Hello sir, my name is Shruti. I am from Bengaluru. I am the lead engineering manager. I look after the work of design and engineering control. As you said, things are planned in the initial stages. After this that work is done. That is what we have done in the initial stages. As we progress in this work, we come to know its advantages and disadvantages. If something isn’t working, we ask. Why is it not working? First of all we try to find its solution. If we cannot solve it then we look for alternative ways. In this way we move forward step by step.
After talking to the employees, PM Modi said – Wow
On this, PM Modi said that if your experiences are recorded and a kind of blue book is prepared, then it will help the country in making more bullet trains. We would not want everyone to do this work from the beginning. The lessons learned here should not be repeated elsewhere. But copying is possible only when the reason for using a particular method is known. Otherwise people will copy without understanding. If you keep records, it will help students a lot in future.
After this the employee said that we neither want fame nor reward. We just want the progress of the country. This is our wish. This Prime Minister smiled and wowed.
Facts related to Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) is approximately 508 kilometers long. This includes 352 km in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and 156 km in Maharashtra. This corridor will connect major cities including Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Bilimora, Vapi, Boisar, Virar, Thane and Mumbai. Of the route that has been prepared, 85% has been constructed on the bridge. Till now the work of 326 kilometers of bridges has been completed. 17 out of 25 bridges have already been constructed.
Will reach Ahmedabad from Mumbai in 2 hours
The bullet train will reduce the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad by two hours. This will boost trade, tourism and economic activities. The construction of the 47 km long Surat-Bilimora section is also in the final stages. Where the track laying work has also been completed. The design of Surat station is inspired by the city’s famous diamond industry. This station has been designed for the convenience of passengers.