{
  "id": 6253483,
  "title": "'For 8 Years, Not Even 1 Km Was Completed': PM Narendra Modi Slams UPA Govt During Inauguration Of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/for-8-years-not-even-1-km-was-completed-pm-narendra-modi-slams-upa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:02:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/for-8-years-not-even-1-km-was-completed-pm-narendra-modi-slams-upa-govt-during-inauguration-of-western-dedicated-freight-corridor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vadodara witnessed the inauguration of the final three sections of India's Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. This marks the completion of India's freight rail network, connecting the eastern, northern, and western regions. The PM criticized previous governments, stating the project had been stagnant in files since 2004. The WDFC, spanning 326 kilometers and built at a cost exceeding Rs 20,700 crore, is set to revolutionize freight travel, reduce costs, and lower fuel consumption. With over 400 freight trains now running daily on the Eastern and Western corridors, the number is expected to reach 430 trains a day. Modi will also lay the foundation stone for three additional railway projects in the region.",
  "summary": "Vadodara : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the remaining three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) among a slew of development projects in Vadodara. With this, India’s freight rail network linking eastern, northern and western regions will become fully operational. Slamming the previous governments over the delay in implementing the Dedicated Freight…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "‘Naraaz Fufa’ Won’t Be Happy: Modi’s Dig As He Hails Dedicated Freight Corridor In Vadodara - VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/naraaz-fufa-wont-be-happy-modis-dig-as-he-hails-dedicated-freight",
        "published": "2026-09-08T08:02:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}