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Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor to pass through Guj

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Gandhinagar, Mar 13 (UNI) Chief Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his committment for development of the 700-km long Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor passing through Gujarat.

''Jointly sponsored by Japan and India, the corridor will open up new opportunities for the development of global Gujarat,'' Mr Modi said while presiding over the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) meeting here.

''The GIDB has done research on Umargam-Surat-Dahej-Bharuch corridor and Vadodara-Ahmedabad-Mehsana-Palanpur corridor. That apart, it is taking initiative in the development of Dholera as special investment region,'' Mr Modi said.

''There is also proposal of 300-350 km of high speed passenger train in the corridor,'' he added.

Among those who participated in the meeting were Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala, Water Resource Minister Narottam Patel, Road Development Minister I K Jadeja, Power Supply Minister Saurabhbhai Patel and Industries Minister Anil Patel.

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Topics: INFRASTRUCTURE-GUJ-CORRIDOR
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