<span style="color: #222222;">The Centre has taken a number of initiatives for creation of infrastructure in the country.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day address last year had announced that Rs. 100 lakh crore  will be spent towards infrastructure creation in the country.<br />''<br />''The last six years have seen massive spending on roads, railways, water, irrigation and urban infrastructure.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, in the last one year, in Railways, new line, doubling and gauge conversion commissioning increased to 2,226 kilometres in 2019-20, which is nearly 50 per cent more with reference to average annual commissioning achieved during 2009 to 2014.<br />''<br />''Railway Electrification works completed on a total of 5,782 route kilometres during the year. During the last financial year, Government had kept a target of 30 kilometres per day for construction of highways and achieved it.<br />''<br />''A record 3,979 kilometres of National Highways constructed in Financial Year 2019-20.  <br />''<br />''In Civil Aviation sector, restrictions have been eased in use of Indian air space to increase efficiency of passenger aircraft and to save fuel and time.<br />''<br />''There will be more world class airports in the country soon through PPP mode. Government has also planned to make India a Global Hub for maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircrafts.  <br />''<br />''Last year, Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-  Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik( UDAN) to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country.<br />''<br />''Focus of this round is in priority areas like North Eastern Region, Hilly States, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Islands.<br />''<br />''During Covid-19 crisis, Lifeline Udan flights operated to ensure continuous supply of essential and medical supplies across the country.</span><br />