PM Narendra Modi says railways is connected with every person, poorest of the poor get benefit from it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the bhumi-poojan ceremony for redevelopment of Gandhinagar Railway Station. PM Modi will on Monday inaugurate country's first International Exchange being set up by the Bombay Stock Exchange in Gujarat's GIFT City near Gandhinagar.

PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat starting from Monday. He will also inaugurate the eighth edition of 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit' and a slew of other initiatives.

He will attend the opening of the four-day 'Vibrant Summit' on January 10 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. The PM will also inaugurate 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show'.

Here are the live updates:

Gandhinagar: PM Narendra Modi at inauguration of Global trade show pic.twitter.com/Vx3kgXZ06c

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#Working to expand cargo. Have asked to reduce the weight of railway containers so as to increase productivity

#Electrification of lines are being done. Worked on Bio-toilet very quickly. It is a step towards change

#Railways is connected with every person. The poorest of the poor benefit a lot due to the Railways

#This Govt has given priority to Railways, we want it to progress and help bring qualitative change in people's lives

#PM Modi speaks at 'bhoomi poojan' of redevelopment of Gandhinagar railway station complex 

Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/V3sEIKODz4

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He will also inaugurate Nobel Prize Series exhibition in Ahmedabad, which will feature works of nine Nobel laureates from across the world.

He will also attend the Roundatable meeting with all the invited Nobel Prize winners, including India-born Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.