Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the inauguration of railway infrastructure projects and dedication of the country’s first LNG-powered train at Sabarmati Railway Station, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Sunday, September 27, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@AmitShah)
Gandhinagar : Addressing a gathering after flagging off the country’s first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati railway station, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the Congress rule was marked by scams and corruption during its tenure, while no one had been able to level a corruption charge against the Modi govt over the past 12 years.
By introducing a hydrogen-powered train, he has placed India among a select group of countries with such technology,” Shah said. Shah credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with transforming the country’s railways and urged people to challenge the Congress, which he accused of making baseless claims, to a discussion based on facts and figures. “The dedicated freight corridor, rapid rail system and premium railway stations were all started under Modiji.
“You did nothing except fraud, scams and corruption worth Rs 12 lakh crore. But no one has been able to accuse Modi of corruption of even four annas in 12 years,” he said. Shah said the railways had undergone significant modernisation since Modi took office in 2014. He noted that an 11,000-km rail corridor is being converted into a four-track network to improve traffic movement and operational efficiency. Further by inaugurating a train running on hydrogen, he has placed India among just 4 countries in the world,” Shah said.
Taking a swipe at the Congress, Shah said people should ask the party to debate using facts and figures. Earlier reporting noted: Amit Shah flags off India’s first LNG train; claims ‘Modi transformed railways, Congress known for scams’ Union Minister Amit Shah asserted on Sunday (September 27, 2026) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had transformed the Railways, and asked people to challenge the Congress — which he claimed “talks nonsense” — to a discussion based on facts and figures. Shah said the Congress did nothing apart from scams during its tenure. In contrast “no one has been able to accuse Modi of corruption of even four annas in 12 years”. Earlier reporting noted: “I want to talk only about the Railways,” Mr. Shah said.
“Dedicated freight corridor, rapid rail system, premium stations — all these have been started by Modiji.
Earlier reporting noted: Speaking after flagging off the country’s first LNG train from Sabarmati station in Gujarat, Mr.
“Railways consumed 293 crore litres of diesel in 2015-16. This came down to 108 crore litres in 2024-25, and is expected to reach zero by 2030. He added that railway electrification had reached 99.6%, with the remaining stretch expected to be completed soon. Comparing India with other countries, Shah said electrification stands at 92% in China, 68% in Spain, 60% in France and 49% in the UK, and India is on track to achieve full electrification.
Highlighting the impact of the Make in India initiative, Shah said Indian Railways had substantially reduced its dependence on diesel. This will result in major savings of foreign exchange,” he said.