Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recently paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. During this meeting, he extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to attend the upcoming National Games being held in Uttarakhand.While meeting with PM Modi, CM Dhami also presented him with a shawl from Malari (in Chamoli) and a replica of the Narayan Ashram. In addition to the invitation, Dhami shared updates about various development projects happening in the state. He mentioned that work is progressing rapidly on the first phase of the Rishikesh-Karnprayag railway project. The survey for the Tanakpur-Bageshwar railway project has also been completed.The Chief Minister requested the closure of the old railway station in Rishikesh to facilitate proposed infrastructure development. He suggested that all train operations be moved to the new Yog Nagari railway station. This would allow the old station’s land to be repurposed for new road systems, improving traffic flow in the area. Additionally, he expressed gratitude for Rishikesh being selected as an iconic city for river rafting. He also requested that, considering the limited resources of the state, the central government provide support for the Haridwar-Rishikesh Ganga Corridor and the Sharda Corridor project.
