Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Deshnoke in Rajasthan's Bikaner district on May 22, marking his first trip to the region since recent military operations and heightened Indo-Pak tensions.
- The visit includes flagging off the new weekly Bikaner-Mumbai express train and inaugurating 103 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
- Modi will land at Nal airbase, an Indian Air Force station near the Indo-Pak border, where he is expected to interact with IAF personnel as part of the day's security-focused engagements.
- Development projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore will be launched, spanning railways, roads, power, water, and renewable energy sectors, aimed at boosting regional infrastructure.
- Defence-oriented infrastructure projects, including highway upgrades and vehicle underpasses worth Rs 4,850 crore, will enhance troop mobility and border security.