Delhi-Dehradun Corridor to boost connectivity: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the newly made Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor will significantly boost connectivity and economic growth.

Addressing a public gathering in Saharanpur ahead of the corridor’s dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath congratulated people of the region and expressed gratitude to the prime minister, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and officials of the National Highways Authority of India for executing the project.

Adityanath also paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.

UP Governor Anandiben Patel, deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, BJP state chief Pankaj Chaudhary, among others were present at the event in Saharanpur. They were virtually connected with the PM’s event for the corridor inauguration taking place in Dehradun. “This Delhi-Baghpat-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor is a major gift for the region. It will accelerate economic development and improve connectivity,” he said. The chief minister said travel time between Saharanpur and Delhi, which earlier took five to six hours, will now be reduced to around two-and-a-half to three hours.

He added that the corridor will also improve connectivity to Dehradun, benefiting trade, agriculture and local industries. Referring to Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary, the chief minister said the occasion holds special significance as the architect of the Constitution laid the foundation for equality and social justice in India.