India, April 14 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday described the Delhi-Baghpat-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor as a gamechanger for western Uttar Pradesh's economy, saying the distance from Saharanpur to Delhi and Dehradun can now be covered in a short duration.

He called the inauguration of the corridor a historic moment for the state's development and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stated an official release.

The CM said travel time between Saharanpur and Delhi, which earlier took five to six hours, will now be reduced to around two-and-a-half to three hours. He added that the corridor will also improve connectivity to Dehradun, benefiting trade, agriculture and local industries.

"This co...