Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said that the work done by the NDA government in two years was equal to the work done by the previous governments in 60 years.
"During the last six decades, four kilometers of rail lines were laid per day which has gone up to 19 km per day during this NDA regime. This government has invested Rs 94,000 crores per year," Prabhu said while dedicating the electrified Ghaziabad- Meerut -Saharanpur section.
He said that his ministry was taking special interest in the development of UP and hence in the last fiscal, Rs 4500 crore were given for the upliftment of Railway's infrastructure in the state.
"The ambitious Eastern Dedicated Freight corridor would also pass through Meerut which will benefit the people of this region," he told reporters in Meerut on Monday.
The Railway minister said that now his ministry was proposing a joint venture with the state government to accelerate Railway infrastructure.
When asked about the fate of the proposed Meerut - Hastinapur railway line, Prabhu said that it will take three to four years to complete as work is in progress there.
On the occasion, the minister also narrated in detail about the achievement of the two year rule of the NDA government.