PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth over ₹60,000 crore in Odisha's Jharsuguda. These include 97,500 solar-powered mobile 4G towers to connect remote and Maoist-affected areas. PM also flagged off an Amrit Bharat Express between Berhampur and Udhna (Gujarat). Additionally, he laid the foundation stones for the expansion of eight IITs across India.