Archive · 5 Jan 2026
PRAGATI Speeds Up Mega Projects in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a special program called PRAGATI that helps big building projects in India get finished faster.
This program has helped solve problems like getting permission to use land or finding enough money.
For example, in Jammu and Kashmir, a big train project called the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link was stuck for a long time.
But after PRAGATI started helping, it moved forward quickly.
The program also helped finish other important projects like new hospitals and roads.
The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir said that PRAGATI has been very successful in making sure these projects get done on time.
Many other projects are also being helped by PRAGATI, making travel and daily life better for people in India.
PRAGATI initiative has helped speed up major infrastructure projects in India, including those in Jammu & Kashmir.
The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, initiated in 1995, gained momentum under PRAGATI monitoring.
PMG is monitoring 61 projects in J&K with a cumulative investment of over Rs 4.12 lakh crore.
15 major projects in J&K are under direct monitoring of the Prime Minister through PRAGATI, resolving issues related to land acquisition and financial constraints.
Six high-impact projects worth approximately Rs 53,000 crore have been completed in Jammu & Kashmir under PRAGATI monitoring.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo
- What
- PRAGATI initiative to expedite infrastructure projects
- When
- Various dates, including recent PRAGATI meetings
- Where
- India, including Jammu & Kashmir, Pune, Odisha, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To resolve issues and ensure timely completion of mega projects
- PRAGATI Initiative
- Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation
- Pune Metro Rail Project Phase-I
- 33.28 km, 30 stations, Rs 13,656.22 crore
- Bhubaneswar-Puri Rail Line Doubling
- 70 km, Rs 1,650 crore
- Lumding-Silchar Broad Gauge Railway Line
- Rs 8,359 crore
- Rosa-Sitapur Cantonment-Burhwal Rail Doubling
- 180 km, Rs 2,560 crore
- Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)
- Initiated in 1995, completed under PRAGATI
- Projects Monitored by PMG in J&K
- 61 projects, Rs 4.12 lakh crore
- Completed Projects in J&K
- 15 projects, Rs 69,000 crore
Sources
How PM Modi’s PRAGATI drive is speeding up work on big infra projects
PM monitoring 15 high-priority projects worth Rs 1.12 lakh crore in J-K: CS Dulloo
PRAGATI unlocks stalled mega projects across J&K: Chief Secretary Dulloo
PRAGATI driving timely execution of mega projects, says J&K chief secretary
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