PM Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘New Bhaupur- New Khurja section’ of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) today at 11 AM via video conferencing.  During the event, Prime Minister will also inaugurate EDFC’s Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj. 

The 351 km New Bhaupur- New Khurja section of EDFC is situated in Uttar Pradesh and is built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crores. The section will open new vistas of opportunity for the local industries. 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 center for the entire route length of the EDFC. The OCC is one of the largest structures of its type globally, with modern interiors, ergonomic design, and best-in-class acoustics. The building is environment-friendly and is built as per the norms of the ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan’. 

What is Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) ?

EDFC is an 1856 km route that starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) and will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal. It is being constructed by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL).

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