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The '''Amritsar Delhi Kolkata [[Industrial corridor]] (ADKIC)''' is a proposed [[Economy of India|economic]] corridor in [[India]] between the cities of [[Amritsar]], [[Delhi]] and [[Kolkata]], developed by the [[Government of India]].<br />
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The project is aimed at developing an Industrial Zone spanning across seven states in India and 20 cities under these states. The project is intended to bring about major expansion of infrastructure and industry in the states along the route of the corridor.<br />
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The corridor encompasses one of the most densely populated regions in the world and houses about 40% of India's population. This is a region which needs a major push for industrialization and job creation. <br />
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{{As of|2014|1|20}}, the Government of India has approved the project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-20/news/46374679_1_national-manufacturing-policy-delhi-mumbai-industrial-corridor-eastern-dedicated-freight-corridor|title = Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News}}</ref><br />
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==Development==<br />
The [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Minister of Commerce and Industry]], [[Piyush Goyal]] has proposed the establishment of a {{INRConvert|5749|c}} for the first phase. The Minister said these projects are important in terms of boosting the manufacturing sector in the country as it would help in creating millions of jobs.<ref>{{citation|author =PTI|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/commerce-ministry-to-soon-seek-cabinet-approval-for-amritsar-delhi-kolkata-industrial-corridor/articleshow/27719489.cms |title=Commerce Ministry to soon seek Cabinet approval for Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata Industrial Corridor - Economic Times |newspaper=The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2013-12-21}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cabinet-approval-for-amritsar-kolkata-industrial-corridor-likely-in-jan-anand-sharma-1938777 |title=Cabinet approval for Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor likely in Jan: Anand Sharma - India - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date= 21 December 2013|accessdate=2014-01-16}}</ref> <br />
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==States included==<br />
The ADKIC will be spread across 20 cities in seven states: [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]], extending from [[Ludhiana]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] to [[Dankuni]] near [[Kolkata]] . The cities which will covered by the ADKIC Project are [[Amritsar]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Ambala]], [[Saharanpur]], [[Delhi]], [[Roorkee]], [[Haridwar]], [[Dehradun]], <br />
[[Meerut]], [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Bareilly]], [[Aligarh]], [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Allahabad]], [[Varanasi]], [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Hazaribagh]], [[Bokaro Steel City]], [[Dhanbad]], [[Asansol]], [[Durgapur]], [[Burdwan]] and [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=96473|title=Press Information Bureau English Releases|date=2013-12-31|publisher=Pib.nic.in|accessdate=2014-01-16}}</ref> The corridor would be built along the 1,839&nbsp;km long Eastern Dedicated Freight corridor between Khurja and Mugalsarai, and will leverage the Inland Waterway System being developed along [[National Waterway 1 (India)|National Waterway 1]] which extends from [[Allahabad]] to [[Haldia]]. The IMG has also proposed to integrate the existing highway network.<ref>{{cite news|author = |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/amritsar-delhi-kolkata-industrial-corridor-to-benefit-20-cities-panel-113091800707_1.html |title=Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata industrial corridor to benefit 20 cities: Panel |newspaper=Business Standard India |publisher=Business Standard |date=2013-09-18 |accessdate=2014-01-16|last1=Soni |first1=Anusha }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Industrial corridor#India|National Industrial Corridors of India]]<br />
* [[Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor]]<br />
* [[Chennai Bangalore Industrial Corridor]]<br />
* [[Mumbai-Bangalore economic corridor]]<br />
* [[Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{official|https://www.nicdc.in}}<br />
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