Union Minister Amit Shah asserted on Sunday (September 27, 2026) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had transformed the Railways, and asked people to challenge the Congress — which he claimed “talks nonsense” — to a discussion based on facts and figures.
Speaking after flagging off the country’s first LNG train from Sabarmati station in Gujarat, Mr. “Dedicated freight corridor, rapid rail system, premium stations — all these have been started by Modiji. “The Congress speaks nonsense. The people of the country should ask them to discuss figures. Hailing Mr. Modi’s contribution, Mr. This would help the country overcome the shortage of tracks for goods movement.
Further by inaugurating a train running on hydrogen, he has placed India among just 4 countries in the world,” Shah said. You (Congress) did nothing except fraud, scams, and corruption amounting to ₹12 lakh crore.
Shah said the Congress did nothing apart from scams during its tenure. In contrast “no one has been able to accuse Modi of corruption of even four annas in 12 years”. “I want to talk only about the Railways,” Mr. Shah said. Shah said trials for the first long double stack container train from Mumbai to Vadodara have been successfully completed.
Shah pointed out Mr. “Modi solidified the concept of Make in India, the concept of self-reliant India, and this is the result of it. This is a great achievement which people have not noticed,” Mr.
“Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, he has introduced several new railway facilities and modernised the infrastructure. Under the Modi Government over 11,000 km of rail corridor is being converted into a 4-track network,” Mr. Shah said 97% of all bio toilets were installed in trains by the Modi government, while 87% of LHB coaches were produced in India during the PM’s tenure. Further, the budget for railway safety increased by 67%, and locomotive production capacity increased by 66% during Modi’s rule, he said. During the 2015-16 period, the Railways used 293 crore litres of diesel. By 2030 this will be reduced to zero leading to substantial savings in foreign currency. Earlier reporting noted: Amit Shah flags off 1st LNG train, says railways to achieve 100% electrification soon Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Indian Railways would soon achieve 100% electrification of its network, a level he said only Sweden has achieved on a much smaller railway system, as he flagged off the country’s first LNG-powered train at Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad and inaugurated railway development works. Earlier reporting noted: Speaking at an event where he inaugurated projects worth ₹ 1,472 crore, Shah said railway electrification stood at only 30% before Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office, while the remaining 70% was completed during his tenure. He said that under the Modi government, the railway safety budget has increased by 67%, while locomotive production capacity has increased by 66%. Earlier reporting noted: “Electrification covered just 75 kilometres in an entire year in 2010-11, whereas 7,188 kilometres were electrified in a single year in 2023-24. Today, 99.6% of the railway network is electrified and we will soon complete the remaining 0.4% as well,” he said.
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