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.
Highlighting the role of the Railways as the country s lifeline, he said that it helped transport food, essential commodities and other help across the country during the coronavirus pandemic. The country will always remember the help the Railways extended to the people. It ferried lakhs of people to their homes and also provided employment of more than one lakh hour mandays, he said.
Citing the reforms in the Railways in the last six years, Modi said: After 2014, we have done away with a separate rail budget. We ended the politics of announcing and forgetting , we eliminated thousands of unmanned level crossings, increased the speed of trains, did electrification and doubling of railway tracks.
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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LUCKNOW:Â Hailing the inauguration of the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern DFC in Uttar Pradesh, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said it is not just a freight corridor but a “Dedicated For Country scheme” that will carry goods as well as development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday inaugurated the 351-km section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor via videoconferencing.
Speaking at the inauguration, Goyal said the DFCs are the best example of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He said the DFC will play a role similar to what the river Ganga plays in terms of sustaining lives and livelihoods across its course.