Lucknow, December 29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at previous governments for “delaying the Dedicated Freight Corridor project and ignoring modernisation of railways”, saying his government engaged with stakeholders to speed up works and carried out reforms at all levels.
Inaugurating the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) via video-conferencing, he said the vibration and roar of Bharat and Aatmanirbhar Bharat were clearly heard as the first freight train ran on the Khurja-Bhaupur freight corridor.
Attacking the previous government, the Prime Minister said the project was given permission in 2006 but it was only on paper as the then government lacked the seriousness and urgency with which it had to take it up with the states.
Updated Dec 29, 2020 | 07:34 IST
The 351-km New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the EDFC is situated in Uttar Pradesh and has been built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore. Representational image
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor on December 29 via video conferencing. The Prime Minister s Office (PMO) said he will also inaugurate the EDFC s operation control centre at Prayagraj during the event.
The 351-km New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the EDFC is situated in Uttar Pradesh and has been built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore, it said.
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Freight corridor among key infra projects set to be inaugurated
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While PM Modi will inaugurate a portion of the dedicated freight corridor on Tuesday, he will launch six light house construction technology projects in six cities on January 1.
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(This story originally appeared in on Dec 28, 2020)NEW DELHI: The government has lined up a list of high-value and high-impact infrastructure projects for inauguration in the next one month starting Tuesday.
While PM Modi will inaugurate a portion of the dedicated freight corridor on Tuesday, he will launch six light house construction technology projects in six cities on January 1. Sources said the other events would include laying the foundation stone of India’s longest bridge over water, Dhubri-Phulbari bridge on Brahmaputra, and a couple of greenfield roads, including Amritsar-Jamnagar and Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressways.
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