Modi launches 351km-long eastern dedicated freight corridor
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New Delhi, Dec 29 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 351 km long New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj.
Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, After Independence we are witnessing the inauguration of the most advanced rail section in the country. The first goods train that will run on the New Bhaupur-Khurja section will give a message of the new Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and the new operation control centre in Prayagraj is one of the best control centres in the world.
PM Modi inaugurates dedicated freight corridor, says it will play major role to make India self-reliant
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Updated: Tuesday, December 29, 2020, 14:56 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor via video conferencing.
These freight corridors will play a major role in making India self-reliant. Be it traders, farmers or consumers, everyone will be benefitted from these, the PM said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the ‘New Bhaupur - New Khurja section’ of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), via video conferencing, in New Delhi.PTI Photo
The PM said that earlier freight and passenger trains used to run on the same track. In the past 6 years, the government has focused on better connectivity, he also said. These special corridors for carriage trains will ensure that the passenger trains run on time. It will also ensure that the carriage trains will run at three tim
URL copied Eliminated politics of announcing and forgetting :PM Modi attacks erstwhile govts for delaying infra projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that development of infrastructure should be kept above politics and if there has to be a competition among political parties on infrastructure, it should be on its quality, speed and scale. The PM was speaking after inaugurating the 351-km New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh through videoconference. Our past experiences tell us that the infrastructure projects related to the country s development should be kept out of politics. The country s infrastructure is not tied to any party s ideology. It is not for meant for five years, but a mission to benefit the people of the country. If any political party has to do competition on the issue, it should be on the infrastructure s quality, speed and
PM Narendra Modi attacks previous govts for delaying work on dedicated freight corridor project
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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2020, 02:06 PM IST
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Till 2014 not a single km track of the project was laid and the funds sanctioned could not be spent properly. After 2014 ,it was restarted and officials asked to take it forward and by then the budget had gone up by 11 times, the prime minister said/
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The prime minister said that on coming to power, he personally monitored the project and held a dialogue with the stakeholders and got new technology as a result of which about 1100 km work will be completed in next few months.
PM Modi lambasts previous govts for delaying Railways freight corridor project
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, the Prime Minister said
PTI | December 29, 2020 | Updated 15:09 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at previous governments for delaying the Dedicated Freight Corridor project of the Railways and said his government engaged with stakeholders to speed up the work.
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, he said after inaugurating the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor via video conferencing.