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🛣️ PM Modi Inaugurates Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor

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📌 Why in News?

On 14 April 2026, Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, marking a major boost to connectivity and regional development.

🔥 Key Highlights

🔹 Financial Outlay:

  • Total project cost: ₹12,000 crore

🔹 Route Details:

  • Connects Delhi to Dehradun
  • Passes through:
  • Ghaziabad
  • Baghpat
  • Baraut
  • Shamli
  • Saharanpur

🔹 Environmental Features:

  • Includes 12 km elevated wildlife corridor (largest of its kind)
  • Protects wildlife like elephants
  • Reduces travel time & fuel consumption

🔹 Regional Infrastructure:

  • Projects worth ₹2.25 lakh crore underway in Uttarakhand
  • Contributes to national infrastructure push

🔹 Welfare Measures for Veterans:

  • 1.25 lakh crore disbursed under One Rank One Pension (OROP)
  • Marriage assistance increased to ₹1 lakh
  • Health budget increased by 36%

🔹 Tourism Growth:

  • Winter Char Dham Yatra: 1.5 lakh pilgrims (2025)
  • Adi Kailash & Om Parvat: 36,000+ visitors

📚 Additional Information

🔸 Uttarakhand:

  • Formed: 9 November 2000
  • Known for Char Dham Yatra
  • First state to advance Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

🎯 Exam Points

  • Corridor Cost: ₹12,000 crore
  • Wildlife Corridor: 12 km
  • PM: Narendra Modi
  • Tourism: Char Dham Yatra

🇮🇳 PM मोदी ने दिल्ली-देहरादून आर्थिक कॉरिडोर का उद्घाटन किया

📌 क्यों चर्चा में?

14 अप्रैल 2026 को Narendra Modi ने दिल्ली-देहरादून कॉरिडोर का उद्घाटन किया।

🔥 मुख्य बिंदु

🔹 लागत:

  • 12,000 करोड़

🔹 मार्ग:

  • दिल्ली से देहरादून
  • उत्तर प्रदेश के कई शहरों से गुजरता है

🔹 पर्यावरण:

  • 12 किमी wildlife corridor
  • जानवरों की सुरक्षा

🔹 पूर्व सैनिक:

  • OROP योजना
  • सहायता बढ़ाई गई

🔹 पर्यटन:

  • चार धाम यात्रा में वृद्धि

📚 अतिरिक्त जानकारी

  • उत्तराखंड: 2000 में बना

🎯 परीक्षा हेतु महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु

  • कॉरिडोर: ₹12,000 करोड़
  • उद्घाटन: 2026

📝 Practice MCQs (English + Hindi)

1. Delhi-Dehradun corridor was inaugurated by?

कॉरिडोर का उद्घाटन किसने किया?

A. Amit Shah

B. Narendra Modi

C. Yogi Adityanath

D. Rajnath Singh

👉 Answer: B

2. Project cost is?

परियोजना लागत कितनी है?

A. 10,000 crore

B. 12,000 crore

C. 15,000 crore

D. 20,000 crore

👉 Answer: B

3. Wildlife corridor length is?

वाइल्डलाइफ कॉरिडोर कितना लंबा है?

A. 10 km

B. 11 km

C. 12 km

D. 15 km

👉 Answer: C

4. Uttarakhand formed in?

उत्तराखंड कब बना?

A. 1998

B. 2000

C. 2002

D. 2005

👉 Answer: B

5. OROP is related to?

OROP किससे संबंधित है?

A. Farmers

B. Students

C. Soldiers

D. Teachers

👉 Answer: C

6. Char Dham includes?

चार धाम में क्या शामिल है?

A. Kedarnath

B. Badrinath

C. Gangotri

D. All

👉 Answer: D

7. Corridor connects which cities?

कॉरिडोर किन शहरों को जोड़ता है?

A. Delhi–Haridwar

B. Delhi–Dehradun

C. Delhi–Lucknow

D. Delhi–Shimla

👉 Answer: B

8. Wildlife corridor protects which animal?

यह किस जानवर की रक्षा करता है?

A. Tiger

B. Elephant

C. Lion

D. Deer

👉 Answer: B

9. Winter Char Dham pilgrims in 2025?

2025 में कितने यात्री आए?

A. 1 lakh

B. 1.5 lakh

C. 2 lakh

D. 3 lakh

👉 Answer: B

10. Uttarakhand is which state number?

उत्तराखंड कौन सा राज्य है?

A. 25th

B. 26th

C. 27th

D. 28th

👉 Answer: C

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