LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the newly constructed
Bhaupur-Khurja section of eastern dedicated freight corridor on Tuesday. The 351-km long stretch will be inaugurated by him virtually while the launch event would be attended by governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi Adityanath and railway minister Piyush Goyal.
The section of
EDFC section is built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore and is funded by world bank.
The section includes stations such as Bhaupur (in Kanpur Dehat), Kanchausi, Achalda, Ekdil, Bhadan, Makhanpur, Tundla, Hathras, Daudkan & Khurja.
Railway officials said the section has some of the important industrial areas like Aligarh, Khurja, Firozabad and Agra. For a smooth and rapid transport system, the railway have eliminated 68 level crossings from the section and has 19 major bridges, 414 minor bridges, seven rail flyovers. With the new infrastructure, the freight operation is expected to run at 60-70 kmph as average speed.
Ved Prakash, GM, operation, of the EDFC said, “The DFC alignment covers Kanpur Dehat, Aurayia, Etawah, Firozabad, Hathras, Aligarh and Bulandshahr. Kanpur Dehat district's Pukhrayan region is known for aluminium utensils production. They are sold in local markets and in other districts.”