Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi in March 2016 launched an ambitious programme quot Setu Bharatam quo...........

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Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, in March, 2016, launched an ambitious programme "Setu Bharatam". The programme is aimed at:

Linking all major cities and towns by rail, air and road by 2019.

Making all National Highways railway level crossing free by 2019

Providing travel concession to senior citizens throughout India.

Providing travel concession to women and children throughout India

Explanation:

Setu Bharatam was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 March 2016 at a budget of ?102 billion (US$1.5 billion), with an aim to make all national highways free of railway crossings by 2019. Under the project, as many as 208 rail over and under bridges (ROBs/RUBs) would be constructed at unmanned railway crossings on national highways and 1,500 dilapidated British-era bridges would be widened, rehabilitated or replaced in a phased manner at a cost of ?208 billion (US$3.0 billion) and ?300 billion (US$4.3 billion), respectively.