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The document outlines various transportation initiatives in India, including the National Highway Development Project (NHDP) phases aimed at improving roadways, the Bharatmala Pariyojana, and the Industrial Corridor Project to develop industrial cities. It also highlights the significance of Dedicated Freight Corridors for railways, the UDAN scheme for enhancing air connectivity, and the development of inland waterways and ports under the Sagarmala project. Overall, these projects aim to boost economic growth, create employment, and improve infrastructure across the country.

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The document outlines various transportation initiatives in India, including the National Highway Development Project (NHDP) phases aimed at improving roadways, the Bharatmala Pariyojana, and the Industrial Corridor Project to develop industrial cities. It also highlights the significance of Dedicated Freight Corridors for railways, the UDAN scheme for enhancing air connectivity, and the development of inland waterways and ports under the Sagarmala project. Overall, these projects aim to boost economic growth, create employment, and improve infrastructure across the country.

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TRANSPORT

1. Roadways
• NHDP (National Highway Development Project)
1. Phase 1- “Golden Quadrilateral”
2. Phase 2 North -South & East-West Corridors
3. Phase 3 - Port connectivity & upgrading NH to 4/6 lane standard & other
projects.

4. Phase 4 - Widening of highway, that were not part of Phase 1 , 2 & 3.


Convert existing single lane highways into two lanes with paved
shoulders.
5. Phase 5 - Upgrading/expansion of Golden Quadrilateral to 6 lanes.

6. Phase 6 - Expressways to connect major commercial & industrial townships.

7. Phase 7 - Improvement to city road networks.


(Ring roads, Flyovers & Bypasses)
2. Bharatmala Pariyojana
3. Industrial Corridor Project
• Part of National Industrial Corridor programme.

• To develop futuristic industrial cities in India which can compete with the
best manufacturing and investment destinations in the world.

• Create employment opportunities and economic growth leading to overall


socio-economic development.

• 11 Industrial Corridors Projects are being taken up for development with 30


Projects to be developed in 04 phases up to 2024-25.
11 Industrial Corridors
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC)

Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC)

Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)

Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC)

East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC)

Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor (HNIC)

Hyderabad-Warangal Industrial Corridor (HWIC)


Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (HBIC)
Bengaluru-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC)
Extension of CBIC to Kochi via Coimbatore (DMIC)

Delhi-Nagpur Industrial Corridor (DMIC)


Inland Waterways & Ports
• 13 waterways operational
• 6 new ports under “sagarmala” identified for development.

1. Vadhavan (Maharashtra)

2. Enayam (Tamil Nadu)

3. Tajpur (West Bengal)

4. Paradip Outer Harbour (Odisha)

5. Sirkazhi (Tamil Nadu)

6. Belekeri (Karnataka)
Coastal Economic Zones
14 Coastal Economic Zones
Setusamudram Project
Railways
Dedicated Freight Corridor
Significance of DFCs
• 70% freight will be shifted to DFCs.

• Speed will increase.

• Freight will increase.

• Length will double.

• EDFC – mainly focus on coal supply

• WDFC – export import traffic

• Reduce high logistics costs

• Cost of manpower, maintenance will be much lower


1. East-West corridor (Kolkata to
Mumbai)
2. North – South Corridor (Delhi
to Chennai)
3. East coast corridor (Kharagpur
to Vijayawada)
4. Southern Corridor (Chennai to
Goa)
Diamond Quadrilateral
UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik)
• RCS-UDAN - Regional Connectivity Scheme –UdeDeshkaAamNaagrikunder
the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 was launched on October 21, 2016.

• Objective: The objective of the UDAN Scheme is to connect small and


medium cities with big cities through air service.

• Target: To enable One Crore passengers to travel by air every year.

• UDAN 4.0 : Special focus on North-Eastern Regions, Hilly States, and Islands.

• Krishi Udan: It was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in August 2020,
on international and national routes to assist farmers in transporting
agricultural products so that it improves their value realisation.

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