Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the revered Karni Mata Temple in Deshnok, located in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, on Thursday.
This marks his first visit to Rajasthan following India’s strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7.
During the visit, PM Modi will inaugurate 103 Amrit Stations across the country, including the newly developed Deshnok Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat Yojana. He will also address a large public meeting in Palana village near Bikaner.
His total stay in Bikaner is scheduled to last 3 hours and 25 minutes. The visit is reminiscent of his public address in Churu, delivered on the morning of the airstrikes following the Pulwama attack.
Political observers anticipate that PM Modi may once again send a strong message to the global community, including Pakistan, especially as Thursday marks one month since the Pahalgam terror attack.
According to official sources, the Prime Minister will arrive at Nal Airport at 9:50 a.m. by a special aircraft and then proceed to Deshnok via helicopter.
He is scheduled to land at the Karni Mata Temple helipad at 10:30 a.m. and will spend approximately 15 minutes at the temple. Following the temple visit, he will inaugurate the Deshnok Railway Station and flag off the Bikaner–Mumbai Express train.
He will be accompanied by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. At 11:15 a.m., the Prime Minister will depart for Palana village by road—a journey of about 8 kilometres. A massive crowd of over one lakh people is expected at the public meeting venue, where elaborate seating arrangements and a large pandal have been set up.
During the rally, PM Modi will inaugurate 103 Amrit Stations nationwide and lay the foundation stone for various development projects worth ₹26,000 crore. These include 1,000 km of electrified railway tracks, seven major road projects, three vehicle underpasses, a PowerGrid transmission project, and 900 km of national highways in Rajasthan.
After the public meeting, the Prime Minister will return to Nal Airport by helicopter at around 12:30 p.m. and is scheduled to depart for Delhi at approximately 1:15 p.m.
— IANS
