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Indian Railways achieves milestones in dedicated freight corridor projectsThe Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (EDFC & WDFC) projects, spanning a combined 2,843 kilometers, have seen significant progress. The EDFC is 1,337 kilometers long and the WDFC is 1,506 kilometers long. The total project cost is Rs 814.59 billion, with a current expenditure of Rs 1,092.92 billion, signifying a...
more... 90% completion rate. Funding sources include the World Bank for the Ludhiana-DDU section of the EDFC, Indian Railways for the DDU-Sonnagar section of the EDFC and the Sonnagar-Andal section of the EDFC, and JICA for the Dadri-JNPT section of the WDFC. As of October 2023, a total of 7,608 trains have been operational on both corridors, covering a distance of 47,834 GTKM (Millions). Infrastructure development has also progressed significantly, with 4,758 TKm of track linked and 3,941 TKm of overhead equipment wiring completed. Major bridges are 76% complete, Road Under Bridges (RUBs) are 84% complete, and Road Over Bridges (ROBs) are 36% complete. The Ministry of Railways is committed to reducing logistics costs and supporting the 'Make in India' initiative. Both the EDFC and WDFC are expected to be fully operational by June 2022.
Eastern aur Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (EDFC aur WDFC) projects, jo ki 2,843 kilometers lamba hai, mein kaafi progress hua hai. EDFC 1,337 kilometers lamba hai aur WDFC 1,506 kilometers lamba hai. Project ka total cost Rs 814.59 billion hai, aur abhi tak Rs 1,092.92 billion kharch hua hai, jo ki...
more... 90% completion rate ko batata hai. Funding sources mein World Bank se EDFC ke Ludhiana-DDU section ke liye, Indian Railways se EDFC ke DDU-Sonnagar section aur EDFC ke Sonnagar-Andal section ke liye, aur JICA se WDFC ke Dadri-JNPT section ke liye funding aaya hai. October 2023 tak, dono corridors pe 7,608 trains chal rahe hain, aur unhone 47,834 GTKM (Millions) ki distance cover ki hai. Infrastructure development mein bhi kaafi progress hua hai, 4,758 TKm track link ho chuka hai aur 3,941 TKm overhead equipment wiring complete ho chuka hai. Major bridges 76% complete ho chuke hain, Road Under Bridges (RUBs) 84% complete hain, aur Road Over Bridges (ROBs) 36% complete hain. Ministry of Railways logistics costs ko kam karne aur 'Make in India' initiative ko support karne ke liye committed hai. EDFC aur WDFC dono June 2022 tak fully operational hone ki ummed hai.
