Topics Covered: Infrastructure.
Industrial Corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru:
Context:
Cabinet approves Industrial Corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru.
What is an industrial corridor?
An industrial corridor is basically a corridor comprising of multi-modal transport services that would pass through the states as main artery.
- Industrial corridors offer effective integration between industry and infrastructure, leading to overall economic and social development.
Industrial corridors constitute world-class infrastructure, such as:
- High-speed transportation network – rail and road.
- Ports with state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment.
- Modern airports.
- Special economic regions/industrial areas.
- Logistic parks/transhipment hubs.
- Knowledge parks focused on catering to industrial needs.
- Complementary infrastructure such as townships/real estate.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- Greenfield vs Brownfield projects.
- What are Industrial Corridors?
- Features.
Sources: PIB.
