Context: Passenger trains have begun running on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), marking a significant milestone in the history of Indian Railways.
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- Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), which primarily handles goods trains, witnessed passenger train operations to manage post-Chhath Puja festive rush.
- To ensure the timely operation of both regular and special trains, North Central Railway has decided to utilize the freight corridor for passenger train services.
- The passenger trains will operate at a maximum speed of 100 km/h and will be monitored from the state-of-the-art Operation Control Centre in Prayagraj.
Dedicated Freight Corridors in India
- The concept of Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) in India was first introduced during the fiscal year 2005-06.
- Implementing Agency: Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL)
- The railways is constructing two Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC).
- The two corridors have a total length of 2,843 km, out of which 2,741 km is operational at present.
- The remaining 102 km from Vaitrana to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) on the western side is scheduled to be commissioned in December 2025.
- Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) from Sahnewal (Ludhiana) to Sonnagar (1337 Km).
- Funding: World Bank for Ludhiana-DDU section
- 57% (1078 km) area of the project in Uttar Pradesh
- Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) to Dadri (1506 Km).
- Funding: The entire Western Corridor is being funded through loan from JICA in two phases.
- The junction of these freight corridors is in Dadri, Ghaziabad.
