Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing.
The 351-km section, which has been built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore, will open new avenues for local industries in Uttar Pradesh.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor's (EDFC) operation control centre at Prayagraj.
According to officials, the section will open new vistas of opportunity for local industries such as aluminium industry in Pukhrayan region of Kanpur Dehat, dairy sector of Auraiya, textile production and block printing of Etawah, glassware industry of Firozabad, pottery products of Khurja, asafoetida or 'hing' production of Hathras, and locks and hardware of Aligarh district.
The section will also decongest the existing Kanpur-Delhi main line and will enable the Indian Railways to run faster trains.
Noting that a state-of-the-art operation control centre at Prayagraj will act as the command centre for the entire route length of the EDFC, they said this is one of the largest structures of its type globally with modern interiors, ergonomic design and best-in-class acoustics.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
"Rubbing Salt On Wound": Arvind Kejriwal On PM's Post Amid Ambedkar Row "Won't Permit...": Sri Lanka's Big Statement Amid China's Hambantota Port Ops Saif Ali Khan Reveals What Wife Kareena Kapoor Requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi During Their Recent Meet Pakistan Tries To Arm-Twist China Over Gwadar Port. The Plan Backfires. "Human Error" Caused Chopper Crash That Killed CDS Bipin Rawat: Panel Report Police Case Registered Against Rahul Gandhi For "Injuring" 2 BJP MPs Common Admission Test 2024 Result Out, 14 Students Score 100 Percentile Karnataka Detains 159 Bangladeshi, 24 Pakistani Nationals Staying Illegally Omar Abdullah Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Statehood Restoration, Terrorism Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.