Manu Kochhar, Chairman, CII Uttarakhand State Council and Director, Shree Girish Associates P ltd hailed the Railway minister for proposing to increase the speed of trains to 160-200 kmph in areas, including Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Agra, and Delhi-Kanpur. Introduction of the new premium train Mumbai Central-New Delhi Premium AC Express is a major move as it connects the national capital with the financial hub of the country. This will cater to an overall industrial development and growth in the northern region which has till now been adversely impacted by its landlocked nature, according tor Kochhar. Facilitating connectivity to new and upcoming ports through public private partnership (PPP) will also aid the process. Kochhar also said that the launch of bi-weekly New Delhi- Bhatinda Shatabdi Express and Ferozpur-Chandigarh Express is a welcome move.