The section will also decongest the existing Kanpur-Delhi mainline and will enable Indian Railways to run faster trains.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 'New Bhaupur- New Khurja section' of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) via video conferencing. Modi also inaugurated EDFC's Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj.
Addressing the event, PM Modi said that it is wrong to damage the country's infrastructure during demonstrations and movements. "What we see in demonstrations and protests is the mentality to damage the property and infrastructure of the country. We must remember that this property belongs to the country, not to any leader or party. Every section of the society has put a lot of effort in it.
Inaugurating the corridor, PM Modi also attacked the former Congress government. He said, "This project was approved in 2006 during the previous government's rule and till 2014 was only on paper. Prior to 2014, the central government did not even talk to the states with the necessary urgency. Till 2014, there was not even 1 km track of railway lines laid."
"Before 2014, even the money which was approved for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project, could not be spent properly. In 2014, files for this project were again reconstructed. When the officials were asked to move forward afresh, the budget increased by about 45 times," he added.
Speaking on the occasion, the PM said that the corridor will play a major role in 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. "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," Modi said.
During the event, Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Piyush Goyal were also present.
The 351 km New Bhaupur - New Khurja section of EDFC is situated in Uttar Pradesh and has been built by TATA Projects Limited. The section will open new vistas of opportunity for the local industries such as aluminium industry (Pukhrayan region of Kanpur Dehat district), dairy sector (Auraiya district), textile production/block printing (Etawah district), glassware industry (Firozabad district), pottery products (Khurja of Bulandshahr district), asafoetida or `hing` production (Hathras district) and locks and hardware (Aligarh district).
The section will also decongest the existing Kanpur-Delhi mainline and will enable Indian Railways to run faster trains.
A state-of-the-art Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj will act as the command centre for the entire route length of the EDFC.
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