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UP to build industrial corridors between expressways, changing the fate of five districts
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News18•14-10-2026, 22:25
UP to build industrial corridors between expressways, changing the fate of five districts
- •The Yogi government is developing a Special Economic Zone and industrial corridor around the Kudrail cut connecting the Agra-Lucknow and Bundelkhand expressways.
- •Five districts including Etawah, Mainpuri, Auraiya, Kannauj, and Jalaun will benefit from modern logistics parks, warehouses, hotels, and trauma centers.
- •Potato, dairy, and grain farmers will get direct access to major national markets, boosting local agricultural trade and increasing traders' income.
- •The project is expected to create thousands of new employment and self-employment opportunities for the local youth of the region.
Key Questions Answered
The new industrial corridor planned around the Kudrail cut will benefit the districts of Etawah, Mainpuri, Auraiya, Kannauj, and Jalaun.
UPEIDA has identified approximately 88.14 hectares of land in the Takha tehsil of Etawah for establishing the industrial corridor.
Plans for the Kudrail cut include large logistics parks, warehouses for cargo vehicles, modern fuel stations, hotels, trauma centers, and a Special Economic Zone.
