ROHTAK, Aug. 24 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said the Nangal Chaudhary region in southern Haryana is set to emerge as one of the country's major economic capitals, with the commissioning of rail connectivity to the Integrated Multi-Modal Logistics Hub (IMLH) expected to provide a major boost to industry, trade, and employment.

Interacting with mediapersons and later with industrialists and investors after the inauguration ceremony, Saini said the flagging off of the freight train was not merely the launch of a rail facility but the beginning of a "new economic momentum" for Haryana.

He said the project was rooted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, while former chief minister Man...