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PM Modi dedicates to nation section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in UP
- On December 29, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the ambitious New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Uttar Pradesh through video conference.
- Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel also attended the function through video conferencing.
- The 351-kilometre New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of EDFC is built at a cost of 5,750 crore and most of its part passes through Uttar Pradesh.
- The section will decongest the existing Kanpur-Delhi main line and will enable Indian Railways to run faster trains.
- The Prime Minister also inaugurated Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor’s Operation Control Centre at Prayagraj.
- This will act as the command centre for the entire route length of the EDFC.
About UP:
- Capital : Lucknow
- Governor : Anandiben Patel
- Chief Minister : Barasingha
