88 Per Cent Work On Two Dedicated Freight Corridors Complete, 2513 Km Route Length Commissioned Till October 2023As of October 2023, 88% of the dedicated freight corridors in India, including the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (EDFC & WDFC), have been commissioned. The EDFC, spanning 1,337 km from Ludhiana to Sonnagar, is fully complete, while 1,176 km of the 1,506 km WDFC, running from Dadri to JNPT,...
more... has been completed. A total of 2,513 km out of 2,843 km have been finished, with an expenditure of Rs 1,08,558 crore. The EDFC cost Rs 51,000 crore, while the WDFC cost Rs 73,000 crore. The EDFC extension to Dankuni via Gomoh and Andal will not be built by DFCCIL, and the Ministry of Railways is considering alternative options. The remaining stretch of the WDFC is expected to be completed this fiscal year except for a 109 km section between Vaitarna and JNPT.
October 2023 tak, India ke dedicated freight corridors, jismein Eastern aur Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (EDFC & WDFC) bhi shamil hain, ka 88% commission ho chuka hai. 1,337 km lamba EDFC, Ludhiana se Sonnagar tak, pura complete ho chuka hai, aur 1,506 km mein se 1,176 km WDFC, jo Dadri se...
more... JNPT tak jaata hai, bhi complete ho chuka hai. Total 2,843 km mein se 2,513 km complete ho chuke hain, aur is par Rs 1,08,558 crore kharch aa chuka hai. EDFC pe Rs 51,000 crore aur WDFC pe Rs 73,000 crore kharch aaya hai. EDFC ka Dankuni tak extension, Gomoh aur Andal se hota hua, DFCCIL nahi banayega, aur Ministry of Railways iske liye alternate options consider kar raha hai. WDFC ka baki part is fiscal year mein complete hone ki ummid hai, except for a 109 km section between Vaitarna and JNPT.