50 Cr People Exit Poverty In 12 Years, Says PM Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister said that India stands as a nation that is not only the fastest-growing economy but also the fastest poverty reducer. 

Speaking after



virtually inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for Pune Metro projects worth around `21,800 crores, Mr Modi pointed out that India's operational Metro network has increased nearly five-fold. 

He said that the metro network, which covered 248 km before 2014, now covers 1,200 km and stressed that better urban infrastructure will accelerate the country's economic growth.