Archive · 21 Jun 2025
DFCCIL Prioritizes New Freight Corridor Approvals, Expands Network
DFCCIL, the company building special freight train lines, is focusing on getting approval for a new line called the East-coast corridor.
This line will connect cities in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
They have plans for two other lines that would cost a lot of money to build.
The last part of the current line is almost finished, and trains are running faster on these special lines.
DFCCIL is also building more places where goods can be moved between trains and trucks, and they're using a new system called Truck on Train.
DFCCIL prioritizes East-coast corridor for approval.
East-coast corridor runs from Kharagpur, West Bengal to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Three new corridors require an investment of ₹4.5 lakh crore.
The last stretch of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) will be completed by December.
DFCCIL is expanding Gati Shakti Multi-Modal terminals and using Truck on Train (TOT) scheme.
- Who
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL).
- What
- DFCCIL is prioritizing the East-coast freight corridor for approval and expanding its network.
- When
- The last stretch of the WDFC is expected to be completed by December, and in the current financial year, six more terminals are planned to be commissioned.
- Where
- India, specifically mentioning West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.
- Why
- To expand freight services, improve train speeds, and enhance efficiency in the railway network.
- Organization
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL)
- MD of DFCCIL
- Praveen Kumar
- East-coast Corridor Route
- Kharagpur (WB) to Vijayawada (AP)
- WDFC Completion
- Expected December
- Corridor Investment
- ₹4.5 lakh crore (for three corridors)
- Operational Corridor
- Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
- TOT scheme
- Truck on Train
