Focusing on highway and rail connectivity in Tier-2, Tier-3 cities: Prime Minister

February 7, 2020: Prime minister Narendra Modi in his Motion of Thanks for President's Address in Rajya Sabha informed that his government is focusing on developing modern infrastructure and road & rail connectivity in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities as they are the foundation of the New India.

“The most aspirational youth of the country lives in the small town which is also the foundation of the new India. Today more than half of the digital transactions in the country are taking place in small cities. Half of the startups being registered in the country are in Tier-2, Tier-3 cities. That is why we are focussing on the construction of modern infrastructure in Tier-2, Tier-3 cities at a rapid pace. Highway and rail connectivity are being rapidly improved,” said the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister highlighted that to achieve the dream$ 5 trillion economy his government is concentrating on village and city infrastructure, MSMEs, textiles, technology and tourism. Many steps have been taken to take all these sectors forward. All the processes including tax structure have been simplified to give momentum to Make in India. These steps will ensure new enthusiasm in the country about manufacturing. The merger policy in the banking sector has already started yielding meaningful results.