Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of State for Home, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir will arrive on a two-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands this evening. <br/><br/>Soon after the arrival at Veer Savarkar International Airport this evening, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of State for Home, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir will proceed to National Memorial Cellular Jail and lay wreaths at Martyr's Column. <br/><br/>At 5.30 p.m, the Union Ministers will inaugurate the sea route to Baratang Island at a function at Dr. BR Ambedkar Auditorium. They will also lay foundation stone for the extension of new dry dock, Port Blair, extension of wharf, Hope Town, construction of additional jetty and extension of Berthing Jetty, Neil Island during this function. <br/><br/>On Friday, the Union Ministers will depart for Diglipur where they will lay the foundation stone for Andaman Trunk Road and also address the public at a gathering. Thereafter, they will proceed to Baratang and lay the foundation stone for Middle Strait and Humphrey Strait bridges on the same day. And, they will depart for Delhi in the evening
News On AIR | October 5, 2017 1:57 PM
HM Rajnath Singh along with Nitin Gadkari, Hansraj Ahir to arrive on two-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands