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News Entry# 533937
Dec 15 2023 (09:46) India Completes Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, Western Corridor 78% Done, Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals Launched
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Indian Railways achieves a milestone! Completes construction of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor – Know its details, benefits

India's Ministry of Railways has completed the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), a 1337 km stretch from Ludhiana to Sonnagar, with 21 stations. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), spanning 1506 km from Dadri to JNPT, is 78% complete. These high-speed, high-capacity corridors, exclusively for freight, aim to reduce logistics costs,...
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increase speed, and enhance safety. The Ministry also launched a Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) policy, which encourages private development of multimodal logistics facilities that integrate rail with road and water transport. 15 GCTs have been commissioned, and 96 more are planned. Both DFCs and GCTs are vital for India's logistics sector, boosting economic growth, generating employment, and attracting investment in manufacturing, agriculture, and mining.

India ka Railway Ministry ne Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) ko pura kar diya hai. Yeh 1337 km lamba hai, Ludhiana se Sonnagar tak, aur isme 21 stations hain. Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) jo Dadri se JNPT tak 1506 km hai, 78% complete ho chuka hai. Yeh dono high-speed, high-capacity...
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corridors sirf freight ke liye hain, jisse logistics cost kam hoga, speed badhega, aur safety bhi improve hogi. Ministry ne Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) policy bhi launch kiya hai, jisme private sector multimodal logistics facilities develop karega, jisme rail, road aur water transport sabhi include honge. 15 GCTs already start ho chuke hain, aur 96 aur plan kiye ja rahe hain. DFCs aur GCTs dono hi India ke logistics sector ke liye bahut important hain, jisse economic growth badhega, employment opportunities aayengi, aur manufacturing, agriculture, aur mining mein investment bhi badhega.
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