Indian Railways’ DFC : 18-year mission on trackIndia's Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFCCIL), a 2,843 km railway network dedicated to freight transport, is now over 90% operational. The corridor, built at a cost of ₹1.24 lakh crore, aims to reduce logistics costs and improve efficiency by transporting goods faster than road transport. The DFCCIL operates both the Eastern Dedicated...
more... Freight Corridor (EDFC) from Ludhiana to Sonnagar, which is fully operational, and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from JNPT to Dadri, with 88% operational. Vinsum Axpress, a logistics company, has reported significant cost savings by using the DFCCIL's truck-on-train (ToT) service for transporting automotive parts between New Rewari and Palanpur. The ToT service has also been used to transport milk, perishables, cement, and other goods. DFCCIL is in talks with e-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart, and Meesho to utilize the WDFC for their transportation needs, leveraging its connectivity to JNPT port. The corridor is currently running at 63% capacity, with 300-320 trains operating daily, and aims to reach its optimum capacity of 480 trains per day. The DFCCIL is also using modified general sleeper (NMGS) wagons, previously used in passenger trains, for parcel services. Environmental assessments indicate that the dedicated freight corridor can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 457 million tonnes over the next 30 years.
India ka Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFCCIL), 2,843 km ka railway network jo sirf freight transport ke liye banaya gaya hai, ab 90% se zyada operational hai. Ye corridor, ₹1.24 lakh crore ki lagat se banaya gaya, logistics costs ko kam karne aur efficiency badhane ka lakshya rakhta hai, yeh road transport...
more... se zyada tez tarike se goods transport karta hai. DFCCIL dono, Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) jo Ludhiana se Sonnagar tak hai, jo fully operational hai, aur Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) jo JNPT se Dadri tak hai, jiska 88% operational hai, operate karta hai. Vinsum Axpress, ek logistics company, ne New Rewari aur Palanpur ke beech automotive parts transport karne ke liye DFCCIL ka truck-on-train (ToT) service use karke kaafi cost savings ki report di hai. ToT service ka use milk, perishable goods, cement aur other goods ko transport karne ke liye bhi kiya gaya hai. DFCCIL e-commerce giants jaise Amazon, Flipkart aur Meesho se baat kar raha hai, WDFC ko unki transport requirements ke liye use karne ke liye, JNPT port se iski connectivity ka fayda uthate huye. Corridor is waqt 63% capacity pe chal raha hai, jismein 300-320 trains roz chal rahi hain, aur iska lakshya 480 trains per day ki optimum capacity tak pahunchna hai. DFCCIL modified general sleeper (NMGS) wagons ka bhi use kar raha hai, jo pehle passenger trains mein use hote the, parcel services ke liye.
