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TMI BlogDedicated Freight Corridor project to be Given high priorityX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Dedicated Freight Corridor project to be Given high priority X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... project, the largest infrastructure project in the country, is gaining momentum. Presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today, he said it is proposed to take up the following freight corr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... idors: North-South connecting Delhi to Chennai, East-West connecting Kharagpur to Mumbai & East Coast connecting Kharagpur to Vijayawada. He said, it is proposed to put these three projects on high pr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iority to ensure structuring, award and implementation in a time-bound manner through innovative financing mechanisms including PPP. He said that before this financial year closes, almost all the cont ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... racts for civil engineering works would have been awarded. He said, since he assumed office, contracts worth ₹ 24,000 crore have been awarded against ₹ 13,000 crore worth of contracts in t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he last 6 years. The Minister said, given the emphasis on rapid expansion of freight business, it is essential to build more dedicated freight corridors for increased traffic with consequent benefits ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for the economy and environment. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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